Dipa Singh Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Dipa Singh Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of the order dated 23.12.2024 insofar as it issued N.B.W(A) against the petitioner; direction to surrender and apply for bail within fifteen days, upon which the trial court shall release her on bail considering the interim protection in ABLAPL No.596 of 2025; CRLMC disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the N.B.W(A) issued against the petitioner pursuant to the order dated 23.12.2024 of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-POCSO Court, Sonepur in Spl. G.R Case No.22 of 2024 should be quashed, enabling the petitioner to surrender and move for bail.

Court's answer

The CRLMC was allowed and the order dated 23.12.2024 of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-POCSO Court, Sonepur in Spl. G.R Case No.22 of 2024 was quashed so far as it related to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter and move for bail within a period of fifteen days.

Key takeaways

On such surrender, the trial court was directed to release the petitioner on bail considering the factum of interim protection already granted.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRLMC No.2246 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi), order dated 17.07.2026. Petitioner Dipa Singh assailed the order dated 23.12.2024 of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-POCSO Court, Sonepur in Spl. G.R Case No.22 of 2024 issuing a Non-Bailable Warrant (A) against her, which followed a police charge sheet of 21.12.2024 describing her as an absconder. Counsel submitted she is a mother of a new-born baby with post-natal issues, already holds interim protection in ABLAPL No.596 of 2025, and undertook to cooperate until the end of trial and attend every posting, failing which a fresh N.B.W(A) may issue; the ASC for the State objected. Taking the facts and submissions into view, the Court allowed the CRLMC and quashed the order dated 23.12.2024 so far as it related to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, directing her to surrender before the trial court and move for bail within fifteen days, upon which the said court shall release her on bail considering the factum of interim protection. The CRLMC stands disposed of. No statutes or precedents are cited or discussed in the order.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2246 of 2026

Dipa Singh ...… Petitioner(s)

Ms. Saswata Pattnaik, Advoate -Versus-

……. State of Odisha Opposite Party (s) Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI

ORDER

Order No.

17.07.2026

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

3. The petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 23.12.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judgecum-POCSO Court, Sonepur in Spl. G.R Case No.22 of 2024, issuing N.B.W(A) against her.

4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Police filed charge sheet on 21.12.2024 showing the petitioner as absconder. Hence, the learned Trial Court issued NBW(A) against the petitioner on 23.12.2024. The Petitioner is a mother of a new born baby and she has some post-natal issues which is liable to complicate if the petitioner is not granted bail. However, the Petitioner has already granted interim protection in ABLAPL

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Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 17-Jul-2026 15:38:21

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No.596 of 2025. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes that she will cooperate till the end of the trial and appear before the court on each date of posting without fail, failing which, fresh N.B.W (A) shall be issued against her.

5. Learned counsel for the State strongly object the release of the Petitioner on bail.

6. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 23.12.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-POCSO Court, Sonepur in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, is hereby quashed.

7. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and moves for bail within a period of fifteen days hence. On such event, the said court shall release her on bail considering the above factum of interim protection.

8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of.

Gitanjali

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Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 17-Jul-2026 15:38:21

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