The Maoist, identified as Manoj Madkami, a resident of Bijapur in Chhatishgarh, fled from the court premises by giving the cops a slip.
As per reports, Madkami was brought by police to be produced before the court.
According to sources, Manoj is a cadre of Bargarh-Bolangir-Mahasumund Maoist division and has many cases pending against him in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Following the incident, police have started investigation while raids are being conducted at several places to nab the absconding Maoist.
Madkami, who was carrying a cash reward of Rs 4 lakh was arrested by police on May 30.
While Bhima was carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh, Phula carried Rs 1 lakh reward.
According to sources, Bhima was involved in a few police-Maoist exchanges of fire in Sundargarh, Deogarh, Boudh, Kandhmal and Jharkhand. Both of them were also involved in the Mahulpada cross-fire incident with police on May 20, in which a camp was damaged by the security forces.
Bhima’s wife Sushma, who is also a Maoist, had surrendered in 2014, said Rourkela SP Anirudh Singh. The Maoists would receive financial assistance as per the suggestion of the screening team, the SP added.