Orissa High Court
CRLMC/2742/2026 of SARAT CHANDRA BATU@SUBHA@SARAT CHANDRA BATU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2742 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010600032026 Sarat Chandra Batu @ Subha @ Sarat Chandra Batu ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Ms. Swagatika Sahoo -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Smt. Sasmita Nayak,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.2742 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010600032026
Sarat Chandra Batu @ Subha @
Sarat Chandra Batu
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. –
Ms. Swagatika Sahoo
-versus-
State of Odisha
.....
Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. –
Smt. Sasmita Nayak,
ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
17.08.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
3. The present Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed by the Petitioner with a prayer to quash the order taking cognizance dated 22.11.2025 passed by the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog.-I), Bhubaneswar in C.T. Case No.1015 of 2025.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at this juncture, submitted that the Petitioner does not want to press this application and seeks permission to withdraw the same with liberty to raise all the points at the time of framing of charge by filing an application of discharge. He further submitted that the Petitioner is ready and willing to surrender before the court below and cooperate with early conclusion
Page 2 of 2. of the trial. He also brought to the notice of the court that the Petitioner has been earlier noticed under Section 35 of the BNSS, 2023
5. Considering such submission, this CRLMC stands disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as sought for, with a direction to the court in seisin over the matter to consider discharge application of the Petitioner, if filed, in accordance with law and the same shall be disposed of by passing a reasoned order.
6. Further, taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, it is directed that if the Petitioner surrenders in the aforesaid case in the first hour before the court of the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog.-I), Bhubaneswar within four weeks hence and makes a motion for bail, the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog.-I), Bhubaneswar shall consider and dispose of the same strictly on the basis of the materials on record in the first hour. 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.
7. 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.
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: 19-Aug-2026 13:28:48 Signature Not Verified