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Kishore Kumar Behera v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC2 Jul 2026CRLMC/2013/2026

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Keywords: quashing of NBW; non-bailable warrant; absence on a single date of posting; non-communication by conducting counsel; surrender and fresh bail application within fifteen working days; S.T. Case No.21 of 2017; Assistant Sessions Judge, Basudevpur; CRLMC; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Kishore Kumar Behera; State of Odisha; decision date 02.07.2026.

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Quashing of the N.B.W. dated 19.04.2017; Petitioner directed to surrender before the court in seisin and move for bail within fifteen working days, such application to be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. ¶17

Kishore Kumar Behera 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.2013 of 2026

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Kishore Kumar Behera …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Satya Narayan Mishra 4, Adv. versus- …. State of Odisha Opposite Party(s) Mr. Prabhu Prasanna Behera, ASC

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CORAM:

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HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI

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ORDER

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Order No. 02.07.2026

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01.

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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 19.04.2017 issued by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Basudevpur in S.T. Case No.21 of 2017, against him.

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3. Heard.

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Signature Not Verified

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4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been on bail since long. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 19.04.2017, 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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Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Or issa Date: 02-Jul-2026 17:19:31

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learned court in seisin over the matter 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 on 19.04.2017 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, which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law.

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7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of.

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(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge

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Ayaskanta

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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 Or issa Date: 02-Jul-2026 17:19:31

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