IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2053 of 2026 Satyabrata Dhir & Anr. ...…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Biswajit Nayak, Advocate -Versus- Debendra Mohan Pattanaik ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 03.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners have filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 30.08.2024 passed by the learned J.M.F.C.-I(Cog.Taking), Cuttack in connection with 1.C.C. Case No.254 of 2019, issuing N.B.W(A) against them. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners entered their appearance through counsel before the trial court on 28.01.2022. They had filed a petition under Section 305 of the Cr.P.C. on 12.07.2024 to dispense with personal attendance. Thereafter, the counsel appearing for the petitioners did not take any steps in the case. Hence, the learned J.M.F.C.- Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Jul-2026 17:00:56 Signature Not Verified I(Cog.Taking), Cuttack issued N.B.W (A) against them. He further submits that the Petitioners undertake that they will cooperate till the end of the trial and appear before the court on each date of posting without fail, failing which, fresh N.B.W (A) shall be issued against them. 5. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 30.08.2024 passed by the learned J.M.F.C.-I (Cog. Taking), Cuttack in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioners, is hereby quashed. 6. The Petitioners are directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of one week hence. On such event, the said court shall consider the move of the petitioners to release them on bail on its own merit. 7. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali