ORDER

The petitioner is the 3^rd accused in LP.No.11/2025 on the file of the Additional Sessions Court-VII, Ernakulam, (‘Trial Court’, in short), which has arisen from Crime No.292/2019 registered by the Central Police Station, Ernakulam, for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 20 (b) (ii) B and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and 27 of the Arms Act .

2. The petitioner states that, he was enlarged on bail at the crime stage. On receipt of summons from the Trial Court, the petitioner’s counsel filed an application to condone his absence. However, the Trial Court has rejected the application and issued a non bailable warrant against the petitioner. Subsequently, the case against the petitioner was split up and the trial as against the other accused persons continued. The case against the petitioner was transferred to long pending register. The trial against the other accused proceeded. The petitioner is presently employed in Dubai as a staff nurse. The petitioner proposes to come down to India. However, he is apprehensive that his bail application may not be considered on the date of surrender and that he may be remanded to judicial cus