O R D E R

Dated this the 1st day of March 2021 Petitioner is the first accused in C.C.No.

1584/2015, pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kochi. The offence alleged is under Section 420 read with Section 34 of IPC . The petitioner was arrested on 18.10.2014, during the investigation stage and released on 12.12.2014, after 56 days of judicial custody. On the final report being filed and cognizance being taken, the petitioner appeared through Counsel and applied for continuing the bail taken at the crime stage. Altogether twelve cases are pending against the petitioner.

2. The petitioner had to undergo a surgery for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion on 05.02.2020 and was bed ridden for a long period. He had to be hospitalized again due to post surgical complications and is undergoing treatment. The medical records have been produced as Annexure-A1, Annexure-A2 & Annexure-A3. According to the petitioner, his physical disability prevented him from being present in the court on 04.02.2021 and the learned Magistrate issued non-bailable warrant against the petitioner in all the cases.

3. The prayer in this Criminal M.C. is to quash the proceedings issuing non-