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Nihar Ranjan Pattanaik v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC23 Apr 2026CRLMC/1241/2026

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CRLMC No.1241 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 23.04.2026 by Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J. Nihar Ranjan Pattanaik v. State of Odisha. Petition challenging Non-Bailable Warrant dated 23.08.2022 issued in T.R. Case No. 83 of 2016; Court declined interference given warrant pending without steps taken; petitioner directed to surrender within 15 days and move for bail. Keywords: NBW, surrender, bail application, disposal.

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CRLMC disposed of with a direction that the Petitioner surrender before the learned Court below within fifteen days and move for bail, which shall be considered in accordance with law; no interference with the NBW order. ¶24

Nihar Ranjan Pattanaik Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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CRLMC No.1241 of 2026

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Nihar Ranjan Pattanaik

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…. Petitioner(s)

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Ms. A. Ray , Adv.

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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…. Opposite Party(s)

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Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC

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CORAM:

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HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER

Order No.

23.04.2026

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1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

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2. The Petitioner has filed the present CRLMC challenging the order dated 23.08.2022, whereby Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued against him by the learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Sambalpur in T.R. Case No. 83 of 2016.

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3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Counsel for the State.

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 29-Apr-2026 12:38:04

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4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner was earlier granted bail and had been regularly attending the Court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 23.08.2022, the Petitioner could not remain present in Court due to non-communication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the learned Court in seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against him. She further

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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.

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5. Considering the conduct of the Petitioner and further taking into account that the N.B.W.(A) has remained pending since 23.08.2022 without any steps having been taken by the Petitioner in the meantime, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order passed by the learned trial Court.

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6. However, the Petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court in seisin of the matter in the aforesaid case within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of this order and to move for bail. Upon such application being filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the learned Court in accordance with law.

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7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of.

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8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules.

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(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge

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Sipun

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