Santosh Kumar Rout v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No. 1354 of 2022 Santosh Kumar Rout ....

Petitioner Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. A.N. Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 31.05.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Order No.

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2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Govt. Advocate for the State.

3.

The petitioner is accused in C.T. (Spl.) No.214 of 2014 of the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Jajpur Road. The petitioner was released on bail by learned Court below. 4.

Perusal of the impugned order reveals that the petitioner did not appear on the date fixed for which by order dated 09.02.2015, learned Court below directed issuance of NBW against him, which is impugned in the present application.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that because of communication gap between the petitioner and the conducting lawyer he was unable to know about the posting of the case and hence could not appear, but he undertakes to appear before the Court regularly in future.

6.

Having regard to the submissions made and the materials on record, I am inclined to allow the prayer. The impugned order in so

far as it relates to issuance of NBW against the petitioner is hereby quashed. The petitioner is granted liberty to surrender before the trial court within a period of three weeks and move for bail and in such event he shall be allowed to go on previous bail. 7.

The CRLMC is disposed of.

8.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(Sashikanta Mishra, J) Vacation Judge A.K. Rana