Orissa High Court
Santosh Kumar Rayaguru vs State Of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite … on 6 April, 2026
Author: Sanjeeb K Panigrahi
Bench: Sanjeeb K Panigrahi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.972 of 2026
Santosh Kumar Rayaguru ...... Petitioner(s)
Mr. Braja Mohan Sarangi,
Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha & Anr. ....... Opposite Party (s)
Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
ORDER
06.04.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for
the State.
3. The petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated
25.02.2026 passed by the learned JMFC, Nayagarh in connection with
1.C.C. Case No.152 of 2018 issuing N.B.W(A) against him.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was
earlier on bail vide order dated 10.07.2023 by the court below. He
was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case.
However, on 25.02.2026, the petitioner could not remain present in
court as his conducting counsel did not take any step for his
attendance
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Nayagarh issued N.B.W (A) against him. He further submits that the
Petitioner undertakes that he will cooperate till the end of the trial
and appear before the court on each date of posting without fail,
failing which, fresh N.B.W (A) shall be issued against him.
5. Learned counsel for the State strongly object the release of the
Petitioner on bail.
6. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned
counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC.
Accordingly, the order dated 25.02.2026 passed by the learned JMFC,
Nayagarh in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of
N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, is hereby quashed.
7. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the court in seisin
over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a
period of fifteen days hence. On such event, the said court shall
release him on bail with some stringent conditions so as to enable
him to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. In
addition, the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One
Thousand only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said
amount shall be deposited with the Nayagarh Bar Association
Welfare Fund for the purpose of utilizing the said amount for
purchasing books for the Bar library. The copy of the receipt of the
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said deposit shall be presented before the court in seisin over the
matter.
8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of.
( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi)
Judge
Gitanjali
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Date: 06-Apr-2026 17:49:03