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The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 279, 338 and 304(A) of IPC, in Crime No.70 of 2014, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the drive of the lorry who had caused road accident on 31.01.2014. Hence the respondent police registered a case and filed a charge sheet against the petitioner before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Perambalur, in C.C.No.170 of 2014 and due to the absence of the petitioner, the learned Magistrate issued NBW on 12.10.2021 against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that on 12.10.2021, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic situation, he was unable to appear before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Perambalur, regularly in respect of the case in C.C.No.170 of 2014 and hence, non bailable warrant has been issued against the petitioner. He would further submit that the said absence is neither willful nor wanton and he undertakes that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below regularly on all future hearing dates without fail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

4. The learned Government Advocate would submit that the petitioner did not cooperate to the investigation and absconding charge sheet was filed against the petitioner, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Perambalur and the case has been taken on file in C.C.No.170 of 2014 and since the petitioner did not appear before the concerned Court, the learned Magistrate issued NBW against him, on 12.10.2021, which is still pending.

2.The Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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