p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.313 of 2026 Bulu Digal …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Jugala Kishore Panda, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. S. Moharana, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 29.01.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of NBW dated 29.04.2024 issued by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Kantamal in Spl. (NDPS) Case No.12 of 2017 arising out of Manamunda P.S. Case No.8 dated 10.01.2017 against him. 3. Heard Mr. J.K. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. S. Moharana, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been granted bail vide order dated 16.07.2019 passed in BLAPL No.5622 of 2019. He was regularly attending the Court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 29.04.2024 , the Petitioner could not Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 30-Jan-2026 18:06:42 Signature Not Verified p. 2 remain present in Court due to non-communication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the learned Court in seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes to co- operate till the end of the trial and appear before the learned Court below on each date of posting of the case without fail. 5. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the present CRLMC. Accordingly, the order of N.B.W issued to the Petitioner on 29.04.2024 by the learned Court below in the aforesaid case is, hereby, quashed. 6. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of fifteen working days hence. In such event, the said Court shall release him on bail with some stringent conditions. In addition, the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,000/- (rupees one thousand only) as cost for violating the Court’s order, in favour of the Kantamal Bar Association. The said amount shall be utilized for the purpose of purchasing of books in the said Bar Library. Receipt showing deposit of the cost shall be presented before the learned Court in seisin over the matter. 7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of. p. 3 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Sipun