Karthick @ Dilip Karthick v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Karthick @ Dilip Karthick No.150, BRN Garden, Mannady,Chennai General Post Office,Chennai-1.
..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police, D3 Ice House Police Station, Chennai District.
(Crime No. 26 of 2019) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with pending trial in S.C. No. 425 of 2022 on the file of Xth Additional Sessions Court at Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.V Manimaran For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner/A5, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 148, 448, 341, 307, 302, 506(ii) of IPC r/w Section 109 of IPC in connection with pending trial in SC.No.425 of 2022 on the file of the X Additional Sessions Court, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai in connection with Crime No.25 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is facing trial in S.C.No.425 of 2022 pending on the file of the learned X Additional Sessions Court, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai. He would further submit that the petitioner has been all along regularly appearing before the Court, due to some inconvenience, he was unable to appear before the Court on 29.01.2026 and thereby, the learned Sessions Judge has issued a Non Bailable Warrant. He would also reiterate that the petitioner has been all along regularly appearing before the court and he is ready to surrender before the trial Court and execute the sureties and also co-operate for the speedy disposal of the trial. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner did not appear before the Court and the trial Court had issued Non Bailable Warrant of arrest against the petitioner on 29.01.2026. He would submit that the option available for the petitioner is surrender before the concerned Court and file an application for recalling the warrant. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) for the respondent and perused the entire materials available on record.
5. In view of the above position, this Court is of the opinion that the relief available to the petitioner is to surrender before the learned Magistrate concerned and to file a petition to recall the Non Bailable Warrant of Arrest issued against him.
6. Considering the fact that non-bailable warrant is pending against the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court i.e., learned X Additional Sessions Court, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai and file a petition under Section to recall the non bailable warrant. On filing of such
petition, the concerned Sessions Judge is directed to consider the said petition on merits and pass orders on the same day in accordance with law.
7. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 14-05-2026 VV Note:
1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.
2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies.
To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.
To
1. The X Additional Sessions Court, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai 2 The Inspector of Police, D3, ICE House Police Station, Chennai District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
P.DHANABAL, J.
VV
14-05-2026