Prompt execution and tracing of the defendant are crucial in the issuance and execution of bailable warrants.

Order

1. As per the office report, bailable warrants in the sum of Rs 5000 issued to Ms Priya Porwal vide order dated 12-5-2010, could not be served as she was not found residing at the address mentioned in the said order. It is also reported that un-served covers containing the bailable warrants sent to:

(i) the Commissioner of Police, ITO, New Delhi;

(ii) SHO, PS Tughlaqabad, Delhi; and

(iii) SHO, Police Station Madangir, New Delhi, have been received back with the remarks by the courier agency Short Address, No such Police Station and Police Station Shifted.

2. Without commenting on the unsatisfactory service report submitted by the courier service as the practice of service of notice through a courier has since been discontinued, we direct that fresh bailable warrants in the sum of Rs 10,000 shall be issued against the a forenamed lady, returnable on 6-11-2012. The warrants shall be given dasti to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner for being delivered in the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Police Headquarters, IP Extension, New Delhi. The Commissioner of Police shall ensure that the warrants are executed with promptitude and the lady concerned is traced out and produced before this Court on the next date. A report in this regard shall also be submitted before the next date.

3. To ensure compliance, the office shall also transmit a copy of this order to the Commissioner of Police. As prayed for by Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, learned Additional Solicitor General, who has appeared for the Government of NCT, a copy of this order shall also be supplied to the learned counsel for NCT of Delhi. Call on 6-11-2012.