Crl.OP.No.2296 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.02.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.OP.No.2296 of 2025 Santhosh ... Petitioner Vs. State by Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, B3-Variety Hall Road Police Station, Coimbatore District. ... Respondent (Crime No.367 of 2021) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the case pending in C.C.No.838 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Coimbatore in the Crime No.367 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. For petitioner : Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan For Respondent : Mr.S.Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2296 of 2025 O R D E R The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest pursuant to an Non Bailable Warrant issued by the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Coimbatore, on 30.05.2022, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the summons was not issued to the petitioner and hence, he was not aware of the proceedings. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), however, would submit that the petitioner was aware of the proceedings and he had appeared before the learned Magistrate on summons an thereafter failed to appear. 4. Heard both sides. 5.Considering the rival submissions, this Court is of the view that the anticipatory bail cannot be granted. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Coimbatore, for recall of Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2296 of 2025 warrant, which shall be considered by the learned Magistrate on the same day on merits and in accordance with the law. 6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of . 06.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No dpa To 1.The Inspector of Police, B3-Variety Hall Road Police Station, Coimbatore District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3.The Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Coimbatore. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2296 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J. dpa Crl.OP.No.2296 of 2025 06.02.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis