IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1942 of 2026 Kusha @ Krushna …. Petitioner(s) Chandra Swain Mr. Karunakar Gaya, Adv. versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 25.06.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of NBW dated 18.09.2025 issued by the learned S.D.J.M, Jagatsinghpur in G.R Case No.469 of 2019, against him. 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been on bail since 17.05.2023. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 18.09.2025, the Petitioner could not remain present in court due to noncommunication 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 undertake to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA cooperate till the end of the trial and appear before the Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 25-Jun-2026 19:07:06 Page 1 of 2 learned court in seisin over the matter 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 18.09.2025 by the learned Court in seisin over the matter 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.500/- (rupees five hundred only) as cost for violating the court’s order, in favour of the District Court Bar Association, Jagatsinghpur. The said amount shall be utilized for the purpose of purchasing of books in the 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. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Signature Not Verified Judge Ayaskanta Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 25-Jun-2026 19:07:06 Page 2 of 2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1942 of 2026 Kusha @ Krushna …. Petitioner(s) Chandra Swain Mr. Karunakar Gaya, Adv. versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 25.06.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of NBW dated 18.09.2025 issued by the learned S.D.J.M, Jagatsinghpur in G.R Case No.469 of 2019, against him. 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been on bail since 17.05.2023. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 18.09.2025, the Petitioner could not remain present in court due to noncommunication 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 undertake to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA cooperate till the end of the trial and appear before the Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 25-Jun-2026 19:07:06 Page 1 of 2 learned court in seisin over the matter 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 18.09.2025 by the learned Court in seisin over the matter 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.500/- (rupees five hundred only) as cost for violating the court’s order, in favour of the District Court Bar Association, Jagatsinghpur. The said amount shall be utilized for the purpose of purchasing of books in the 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. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Signature Not Verified Judge Ayaskanta Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 25-Jun-2026 19:07:06 Page 2 of 2