Orissa High Court
CRLMC/1571/2026 of BABLU MAHANANDA@BABULA MAHANANDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1571 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010232722026 Bablu Mahananda @ Babula Mahananda ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Durgaprasad Sangramjit Mallick -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. Prem Kumar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.1571 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010232722026
Bablu Mahananda @ Babula
Mahananda
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. –
Mr. Durgaprasad
Sangramjit Mallick
-versus-
State of Odisha
.....
Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. –
Mr. Prem Kumar
Mohanty, ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
18.08.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
3. The Petitioner being aggrieved by the order dated 25.03.2025 whereby an NBW of arrest has been issued against him by the learned J.M.F.C., Saintala in G.R. Case No.08 of 2019, has approached this Court by filing the instant application with a prayer to quash such order.
4. It appears from the materials available on record that the Petitioner, who was on bail vide order dated 12.03.2020 by the trial court with one of the condition that the Petitioner shall appear before the court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting and when he failed to appear on one date, though filed a time petition under Section 317 of Cr.P.C., but the same has been rejected by the court below and N.B.W./A has been issued against
Page 2 of 2. him. However, the Petitioner has come forward to challenge the same by filing this application. During the course of hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is ready and willing to surrender before the trial court and cooperate with an early conclusion of the trial.
5. In such view of the matter, this Court deems it proper to grant one more opportunity to the Petitioner to participate in the trial which is in larger interest of justice. Accordingly, the CRLMC is allowed. The non- bailable warrant of arrest issued against the Petitioner on 25.03.2025 by the learned J.M.F.C., Saintala in G.R. Case No.08 of 2019 is hereby quashed, subject to payment of cost of Rs.1,200/- (Rupees one thousand two hundred) by the Petitioner to the Advocates' Welfare Fund of Local Bar Association within twenty days and furnishing money receipt thereof as proof of deposit. Further, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the court in seisin over the matter within twenty days from today along with a copy of this order and shall continue to participate in the proceeding without any further default. In the event, the Petitioner makes any further default in appearance, it is open to the court in seisin over the matter to take necessary coercive steps against the Petitioner.
6. The CRLMC is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
Debasis
Digitally Signed Signed by: DEBASIS AECH Designation: SECRETARY Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 20-Aug-2026 16:26:18 Signature Not Verified