Sachin Barik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Sachin Barik v. State of Odisha; CRLMC No.2945 of 2024; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra; order dated 19.09.2024; non-bailable warrant (NBW) set aside; G.R.No.517 of 2023; S.D.J.M. Champua; laches of counsel; communication gap; another opportunity to appear; cost Rs.500/- to Advocates' Welfare Fund of Local Bar Association; appearance within two weeks; coercive steps on further default; CRLMC allowed.
What did the court decide?
CRLMC allowed; the order dated 02.07.2024 issuing the non-bailable warrant of arrest was set aside, subject to payment of Rs.500/- cost to the Advocates' Welfare Fund of the Local Bar Association within fifteen days (with money receipt in proof of deposit), appearance before the learned S.D.J.M., Champua within two weeks, and continued participation in the proceeding without further default; coercive steps were left open in the event of any further default.