G.S.Sridhar v. The State Represented By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-02-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NOs. 3103 and 3104 of 2025

1. G.S. Sridhar (A1) ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.3103 of 2025

2. S. Girija (A3) ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.3104 of 2025 Vs The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore. ... Respondent For Petitioner(s) : M/s. Annakkodi Annakkodi For Respondent(s) : S. Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioners herein, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police in respect of the Non-Bailable Warrant issued by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore in C.C.No.8 of 2017 in Crime No.17 of 2015 for the alleged offences 498(A), 406 and 506(ii) of IPC, seek anticipatory bail. 1/4

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When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners herein are arrayed as A1 and A3 in this case and due to their non-appearance, the Trial Court issued non-bailable warrant to A1 on 12.04.2024 and to A3 on 14.03.2024; that thereafter, the petitioners had filed an application to recall NBW and the same was dismissed on 06.06.2024; that the petitioners are ready to surrender, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 3.

Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioners herein are mother and son, based on the complaint given by one Yasodha, the case has been registered in Crime No.15 of 2015 for the offences under Sections 498(A), 406 and 506(ii) of IPC; that the respondent after completion of investigation, filed final report in C.C.No.08 of 2017 before the Additional Mahila Court (Magistrate Level), Coimbatore; that the petitioners herein have not appeared for the Trial, the Trial Court has issued non-bailable warrant against the petitioners herein and the same is pending in C.C.No.08 of 2017.

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Considering the representation on both sides and that the NBW is pending against the petitioners, it is appropriate to direct the petitioners to appear before the Trial Court, where NBW is pending, by filing an appropriate petition to cancel the non-bailable warrant. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to appear before the Trial Court by filing appropriate application to cancel the NBW issued against them and if any such application is filed, the Trial Court is directed to consider the said application on the same day on merits in accordance with law. 5.

With the above directions, these criminal original petitions are disposed of.

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1. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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