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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2058 of 2026
Satyabrata Dhir & Anr. ... Petitioner(s) Mr. Biswajit Nayak, Advocate
-Versus-
Debendra Mohan Pattanaik … Opposite Party (s)
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
ORDER Order No. 03.07.2026
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 04.08.2025 passed by the learned JMFC- I(Cog.Taking),Cuttack in connection with 1.C.C. Case No.255 of 2019, issuing N.B.W(A) against them.
4.
Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the petitioners had filed petition under Section 205 of the Cr.P.C. on 12.07.2024 for dispensation of personal attendance through their counsel. But, the learned court below without passing any order issued Bailable Warrant on 14.02.2025 and NBW(A) on 04.08.2025. Hence, the learned JMFC-I (Cog.Taking), Cuttack, issued N.B.W Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Jul-2026 17:00:56 Signature Not Verified
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(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 04.08.2025 passed by the learned JMFC-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 fifteen days hence. On such event, the said court shall release them on bail with some stringent conditions so as to enable them to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. In addition, each of the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said amount shall be deposited with the Criminal Courts Bar Association Welfare Fund, Cuttack for the purpose of utilizing the said amount for purchasing books for the Bar library. The copy of the receipt of the said deposit shall be presented before the court in seisin over the matter. Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Jul-2026 17:00:56 Signature Not Verified
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7. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of.
( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi)
Judge Gitanjali