Bulu @ Jogendra Deep Vs State of Odisha — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Orissa HC (2026)

Bulu @ Jogendra Deep Vs State of Odisha — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Orissa HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of the N.B.W.(A) dated 21.02.2024 issued in C.T. Case No.07 of 2021; Petitioner to surrender before the Court in seisin and move for bail within fifteen working days, to be released on bail with stringent conditions; deposit of Rs.500/- as cost in favour of the Bargarh Bar Association (to be utilized for purchasing books in the Bar Library), with the receipt of deposit to be presented before the learned Court in seisin.

Issue for consideration

Whether the N.B.W.(A) issued on 21.02.2024 against the Petitioner in C.T. Case No.07 of 2021 should be quashed, given his explained absence on that date and his undertaking to appear on all future dates of posting.

Court's answer

This Court allowed the present CRLMC and quashed the order of N.B.W.(A) issued in respect of the Petitioner on 21.02.2024 by the learned Court below in the aforesaid case.

Ratio / Principle

The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court in seisin over the matter and to 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.

Key takeaways

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 Bargarh Bar Association.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.), by order dated 09.04.2026 taken up through hybrid arrangement, disposes of CRLMC No.1125 of 2026 filed by Bulu @ Jogendra Deep assailing the N.B.W. dated 21.02.2024 issued by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Bargarh (Circuit Court at Padampur) in C.T. Case No.07 of 2021. The Petitioner, on bail since 13.09.2021 and regularly attending, had failed to appear on 21.02.2024 owing to alleged non-communication by his conducting Counsel, whereupon the Court below issued a N.B.W.(A). The Court quashes the N.B.W.(A), directs the Petitioner to surrender and move for bail within fifteen working days with release on stringent conditions, and levies Rs.500/- as cost in favour of the Bargarh Bar Association for purchase of Bar Library books, the deposit receipt to be shown to the Court in seisin.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.1125 of 2026

Bulu @ Jogendra Deep …. Petitioner(s)

Mr. Jagabandhu Sahu, Adv. -versus-

…. State of Odisha Opposite Party(s)

Mr. Debasish Nayak, AGA

CORAM:

HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER

Order No.

09.04.2026

01.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid

arrangement.

2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of issuance of N.B.W. dated 21.02.2024 issued by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Bargarh (Circuit Court at Padampur) in C.T. Case No.07 of 2021 against him.

3. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Designation: Senior StenographerReason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 10-Apr-2026 15:37:01

4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been granted bail vide order dated 13.09.2021 and he was regularly attending the Court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 21.02.2024, the Petitioner could not remain present in Court due to non-communication by the conducting Counsel. Hence,

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the learned Court in seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W.(A) 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.(A) issued in respect of the present Petitioner on 21.02.2024 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.500/- (rupees five hundred only) as cost for violating the Court’s order, in favour of the Bargarh Bar Association. 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.

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Sipun

8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per

Rules.

(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi)

Judge

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