A.R.Ayyappan v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO.8711 of 2025 A.R. Ayyappan S/o. Ramankutty ....Petitioner/Accused-1 Vs

1. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, C-3 Saibaba Colony Police Station Coimbatore 641 038

2. Rangarajan S/o. Nagarajan ....Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest pursuant to non bailable warrant (NBW) issued on 09.10.2024 in S.T.C. No.428/2022 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Gudalur. For Petitioner : Mr. R. Lakshmi Narasimhan For Respondent : Mr. S.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/3

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest pursuant to the non bailable warrant issued on 09.10.2024 in S.T.C. No.428/2022 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Gudalur, for his absence on the date of judgment.

2. Admittedly the petitioner was found guilty for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and convicted under Section 255(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-.

3. This Court is of the view that Anticipatory Bail Petition would not lie and it is open to the petitioner to pursue other remedies in law. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 26.03.2025 bga 2/3

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

bga To

1. The Inspector of Police, C-3 Saibaba Colony Police Station Coimbatore 641 038

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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