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Rohit Kumar v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC6 Apr 2026CRLMC/993/2026

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Petitioner challenged issuance of a non-bailable warrant after failing to appear on a single date due to his counsel's lapse. The High Court quashed the warrant and directed the petitioner to surrender and move for bail within fifteen days, with the trial court to decide bail on merit.

What did the court decide?

Order dated 20.11.2023 issuing N.B.W(A) against the petitioner quashed; petitioner to surrender and move for bail within fifteen days.

Rohit Kumar Vs State of Odisha — Bail and Remand | Orissa HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.993 of 2026

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Rohit Kumar

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...…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Rajib Lochan Pattnaik,

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Advocate

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-Versus-

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……. State of Odisha Opposite Party (s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC

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CORAM:

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DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI

ORDER

06.04.2026

Order No.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

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

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3. The petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 20.11.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Nabarangpur in connection with P.R No.55/2023-24 corresponding to T.R No.16 of 2023, issuing N.B.W(A) against him.

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4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was earlier on bail vide order dated 10.07.2023 by the court below. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 20.11.2023, the petitioner could not remain present in court as his conducting counsel did not take any step for his attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Apr-2026 17:49:03

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Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Nabarangpur, issued N.B.W (A) against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes that he 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 him.

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

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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 20.11.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Nabarangpur in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, is hereby quashed.

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7. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of fifteen days hence. On such event, the said court shall consider the move of the petitioner to release him on bail on its own merit.

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8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of.

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Gitanjali Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Apr-2026 17:49:03

Rohit Kumar v. State of Odisha

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