Mandir@Mandira Bhoi v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC16 Apr 2026CRLMC/1171/2026

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What is this about?

NBW quashed; non-bailable warrant dated 11.11.2025 in S.C No.2/28(A) of 2021 cancelled for one-time absence caused by conducting counsel's noncommunication; petitioner on bail since 19.02.2021 (BLAPL No.6663 of 2020); conditional quash — surrender and fresh bail application within fifteen working days, release on bail with stringent conditions; Rs.500/- cost to District Court Bar Association, Sonepur for Bar Library books; CRLMC No.1171 of 2026, Orissa High Court, 16.04.2026, Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi; Mandir @ Mandira Bhoi v. State of Odisha.

What did the court decide?

NBW dated 11.11.2025 quashed; petitioner to surrender and move for bail within fifteen working days, to be released on bail with stringent conditions; Rs.500/- cost payable to District Court Bar Association, Sonepur for Bar Library books; CRLMC disposed of accordingly.

Mandir@Mandira Bhoi Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the non-bailable warrant (NBW) dated 11.11.2025 issued against the petitioner by the court in seisin over S.C No.2/28(A) of 2021 should be quashed, the petitioner having been regular in attendance except for the single absence on 11.11.2025 attributable to his conducting counsel's non-communication.

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Court's answer

This Court allowed the present CRLMC and quashed the order of NBW issued to the petitioner only on 11.11.2025 by the learned court in seisin over the matter in S.C No.2/28(A) of 2021, in view of the facts and submissions of counsel for the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court in seisin and move for bail within a period of fifteen working days; in such event, the said court shall release him on bail with some stringent conditions.

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Key takeaways

As an additional condition, the petitioner shall deposit Rs.500/- as cost for violating the court's order, in favour of the District Court Bar Association, Sonepur, to be utilised for purchasing books for the Bar Library; the receipt of deposit shall be presented before the court in seisin.ratio¶¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, CRLMC No.1171 of 2026 (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.) — order dated 16.04.2026. The petitioner, on bail since 19.02.2021 (BLAPL No.6663 of 2020) in S.C No.2/28(A) of 2021 and regular on all posting dates, failed to appear only on 11.11.2025 owing to non-communication by his conducting counsel, whereupon the court in seisin issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him. Allowing the CRLMC, the Court quashed the NBW dated 11.11.2025, conditioned on the petitioner surrendering before the court in seisin and moving for bail within fifteen working days, whereupon he is to be released on bail with stringent conditions. The petitioner was further directed to deposit Rs.500/- as cost for violating the court's order in favour of the District Court Bar Association, Sonepur, for purchase of Bar Library books, the deposit receipt to be presented before the court in seisin. The CRLMC was disposed of accordingly. No statutes were construed and no precedents were relied upon.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1171 of 2026

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Mandir @ Mandira Bhoi …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Bhojaraj Seth, Adv.

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-versus-

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…. State of Odisha Opposite Party(s) Mr. Debashish Nayak, AGA

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CORAM:

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HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER

Order No.

16.04.2026

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

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2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of NBW dated 11.11.2025 issued by the learned Court in seisin over the matter in S.C No.2/28(A) of 2021, against him.

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3. Heard.

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 16-Apr-2026 17:57:47

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4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been on bail vide order dated 19.02.2021 passed in BLAPL No.6663 of 2020. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 11.11.2025, 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 undertakes to cooperate till the end of the trial and appear before the

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learned court below on each date of posting of the case without fail.

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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 only on 11.11.2025 by the learned Court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case is, hereby, quashed.

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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, Sonepur. 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.

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7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of.

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 16-Apr-2026 17:57:47

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(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge

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Ayaskanta

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