Bikash Kumar Raut@Bikash@Baikuntha Routa v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No. 2493 of 2022 Bikash Kumar Raut @ Bikash @ Baikuntha Routa ....

Petitioner Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, Advocate -VersusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Mishra, ASC

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK

ORDER

13.09.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2.

Instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order of NBWA dated 22nd June, 2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chatrapur in S.T. No.183 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. Case No.83 of 2017 on the grounds stated therein.

3.

Perused the copy of the impugned order dated 22nd June, 2022 as at Annexure-1.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was earlier on court bail but subsequently, NBWA has been issued against him on 22nd June, 2022 since he defaulted in appearance. It is further submitted that the petitioner could not know about the date fixed by the learned court below, as a result of which, the impugned order was passed and considering the fact that

she was on previous bail, the petitioner should be directed to surrender and allowed to go on bail with conditions. 5.

The Court perused the order dated 22nd June, 2022 but does not find any illegality being committed by the learned court below. In fact, the petitioner failed to turn up and on account of his default and since the defense counsel did not take any step on his behalf, the learned court below rightly issued the NBWA against him. However, at this juncture, the Court is of the view that the petitioner in the facts and circumstances of the case should be directed to surrender before the court below and released on bail with conditions which instead would serve the purpose. 6.

Accordingly, it is ordered.

7.

In the result, the CRLMC stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chatrapur in S.T. No.183 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. Case No.83 of 2017 and in the event of his surrender, the learned court below shall release him on bail subject to conditions. 8.

An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge U.K.Sahoo