Orissa High Court
CRLMC/2975/2026 of AJU SETHI@SUDARSAN SETHY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2975 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010638192026 Aju Sethi @ Sudarsan Sethy ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Sitikanta Mishra -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.2975 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010638192026
Aju Sethi @ Sudarsan Sethy
.....
Petitioner
Represented By Adv. –
Mr. Sitikanta Mishra
-versus-
State Of Odisha
.....
Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
01.09.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Perused the records.
3. The present application has been filed by the Petitioner with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in connection with G.R. Case No.197 of 2001, pending before the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(CT), Khurda.
4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioner that some of the co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail. He further submitted that due to lack of information, the Petitioner could not appear before the court. Accordingly, the learned trial court has issued NBW against the present Petitioner. He further submitted that the Petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the learned trial court and participate in the trial.
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5. Considering the submissions made by the parties, the application is disposed of as not pressed with liberty as prayed for.
6. However, on the submission of the leaned counsels for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the Petitioner is given liberty to surrender before the learned J.M.F.C.(CT), Khurda, in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider his application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioner may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable. Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner, if applied for.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
Sumitra
Digitally Signed Signed by: SUMITRA NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Sep-2026 16:18:26 Signature Not Verified