G.Stephen@Stephenraj v. State By

Crl.O.P.No.22599 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.22599 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN. J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police in respect of the non-bailable warrant issued in S.C.No.103 of 2021 on the file of the learned VII Additional Sessions Court, Chennai for the offences punishable under Section 302 of I.P.C, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted the petitioner is accused No.2 facing trial in S.C.No.103 of 2021 on the file of the learned VII Additional Sessions Court, Chennai. He would further submit that the petitioner has been all along regularly appearing before the Court, due to his illness, he was unable to appear before the Court on 13.06.2023 and thereby, the learned trial Judge has issued a Non Bailable Warrant. He would further submit that the petitioner is prepared to surrender before the Court on the next hearing date and furnish the sureties and also undertakes to cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P.No.22599 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J., nvi 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police 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 13.06.2023. 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.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submissions made by the learned counsel, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the trial Court. No further directions are issued. 04.10.2023 nvi Crl.O.P.No.22599 of 2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis