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- Warrant Issuance and Cancellation Procedures
- Warrant of arrest is issued based on an application, such as from a surety or upon court order, to produce the accused before the court (INDRAJ00000028273).
- Non-bailable warrants cannot be issued without prior cancellation or proper procedural compliance; courts are required to follow statutory procedures before issuing or canceling warrants (INDGAU00000000004).
- An arrest warrant can be converted into a bailable warrant if proper procedures are followed, especially when the accused was unaware of the warrant and was not given an opportunity to respond (INDRAJ00000020530).
- Personal appearance by the accused voluntarily or upon proper request can lead to the cancellation of warrants, provided sufficient cause is shown before the court (00500009075, 02100031835).
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The court has the authority to cancel warrants if the proper legal procedures are followed, and the person concerned approaches the court with a request or appearance (INDRAJ00000020530, 02100031835).
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Legal Conditions and Court Procedures
- Cancellation of warrants involves approaching the court that issued the warrant, showing sufficient cause, and complying with procedural requirements (00500009075, 02100031835).
- Courts emphasize adherence to statutory procedures, including proper notice and opportunity to be heard, before issuing or canceling warrants (INDGAU00000000004).
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In cases where warrants are issued under specific acts like the NDPS Act or Psychotropic Substances Act, additional procedural safeguards are maintained, and cancellation orders are subject to judicial review (INDGAU00000000004, 00400017490).
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Execution of Warrants and Challenges
- Police authorities are responsible for executing warrants, but delays or non-compliance can be challenged in court, and courts can direct the police to execute warrants or cancel them if procedures are not followed (INDGAU00000000004, 02300057519).
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In some cases, failure to surrender or non-compliance with court orders leads to issuance of warrants, which can be challenged or canceled if procedural lapses are identified (00900050443).
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Summary and Conclusion
- The cancellation of arrest warrants is a legal process that requires the person concerned or their representatives to approach the court with proper cause and follow statutory procedures.
- Courts must ensure procedural compliance before issuing, executing, or canceling warrants, including giving the accused an opportunity to be heard.
- Proper procedural adherence safeguards the rights of the accused and maintains judicial integrity in warrant-related matters.
- References include rulings and procedural guidelines from various cases and statutory provisions such as the Cr.P.C., NDPS Act, and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Search Results for "Cancellation of Arrest Warrant Procedures"
2024 Supreme(Online)(RAJ) 27857 • India - High Court of Rajasthan (Jodhpur Bench)
MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA, J
5, 6, 8) ... ... (B) Surety - Discharge and forfeiture - Court must follow statutory procedures ... Warrant of Arrest for accused: Upon receiving the application from the surety, the Court will issue a warrant of arrest for the person concerned who was released on bail to be produced before the Court. ... Act, vide which, learned trial Court issued arrest warrant against the petitioner and also directed to initiate the proceedings under Section 446 Cr.P.C. ... of #H....
2025 Supreme(Online)(GAU) 1026 • India - THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH)
YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER, J.
(Paras 2-9) ... ... (B) Legal Procedure - Non-Bailable Warrant cannot be issued without prior cancellation ... ... ... Result: The Non Bailable Warrant of Arrest is quashed and set aside. ... (A) NDPS Act, 1985 - Section 21(b) - Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 446 - Quashing of Non Bailable Warrant of Arrest (NBWA ... the State of Arunachal Pradesh, reported in 2024 0 GAU (AP)1003 wherein, it was also held that Non-Bailable Warrant canno....
2024 Supreme(Online)(RAJ) 27640 • India - High Court of Rajasthan (Jodhpur Bench)
MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA, J
warrant. ... (Paras 4, 5, 6) ... ... (B) Bail Cancellation - The court emphasized that cancellation ... ... ... Findings of Court: ... The court found that the trial court did not follow proper procedures before forfeiting bail bonds ... The petitioner was not aware of arrest warrant issued against him and as soon he was informed by his trial court counsel, this petition has been filed. Therefore, his arrest warrant may be converted into bailabl....
• India - Crimes
JANARTHANAM
to cancel it, it is but necessary for the person against whom a warrant of arrest had been issued to approach the said Court, by ... 3) Once a person of an offence against whom a warrant of arrest had been makes his personal appearance, with a petition for ... proper to knock at the doors of said court for cancellation of warrants on sufficient cause being shown-order passed on such application ... The personal appearance of the accused voluntarily before Magistracy, who issued t....
1994 0 Supreme(Mad) 527 • India - Madras
JANARTHANAM
to cancel it, it is but necessary for the person against whom a warrant of arrest had been issued to approach the said Court, by ... 3) Once a person of an offence against whom a warrant of arrest had been makes his personal appearance, with a petition for ... - It is but proper to knock at the doors of said court for cancellation of warrants on sufficient cause being shown-order passed ... The personal appearance of the accused voluntarily before Magistracy, who issued the #HL_S....
1990 0 Supreme(Bom) 106 • India - Bombay
A.A.DESAI
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Section 20 – Accused is being prosecution on having found in possession of Ganga – Code Criminal Procedure ... ... Chapter V deals with the procedure regarding issuance of warrant, entry, search, seizure, arrest etc. etc. ... ... The Supreme Court in the ultimate result upheld the order of cancellation of the High Court and dismissed the petition. ... It imposes several conditions for such grant, such as executing bond, refusing to release on failure to comply with ....
1996 0 Supreme(Mad) 1176 • India - Madras
JANARTHANAM
for the arrest and production of the petitioner before the court. ... - BUT FOR EXECUTION OF WARRANT. ... Police, R4 Pondy Bazaar Police Station Etc., 1994 2 LW (Cri) 402, which held that a person aggrieved by an order of refusal of the cancellation ... Since the court, which issued the warrant has the power to cancel it, it is but necessary for the person against whom a warrant of arrest had been issued to approach the said Court, by his personal appearance, for its cancella....
• India - Crimes
R.N.MISRA, R.C.PATTANAIK
-application for cancellation of bail on the ground that bail has been granted to accused persons without being taken into custody-Cancellation ... The words arrested and detained are used to signify arrest and detention by a police officer. The expressions appears and is brought, are used to signify appearance and arrest in obedience to a process of the court. ... If a Magistrate issues a bailable warrant and the officer to whom the warrant is directed, releases an accused on his furn....
2014 0 Supreme(P&H) 1432 • India - Punjab and Haryana
MUTTACI JEYAPAUL, SNEH PRASHAR
Pal's arrest. ... contemner's arrest. ... for the arrest of contemner Ram Pal. ... Haryana as well as the Home Secretary, Haryana, to ensure that the non-bailable warrant of arrest is executed and the contemner Ram Pal is brought before the Court on or before the next date of hearing. ... The police Authorities in fact have come out with two sets of excuses for not executing the non-bailable warrants of arrest issued against contemner-Ram Pal. ... In the present conte....
2024 0 Supreme(Cal) 1479 • India - Calcutta
GAURANG KANTH, JOYMALYA BAGCHI
He failed to surrender as directed, leading to the issuance of a warrant for his arrest. ... (A) Criminal Procedure Code - Bail - Cancellation of bail - Petitioner was in custody for 105 days after ... Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that unless the cancellation order was set aside, the petitioner could not ... Accordingly, warrant of arrest was issued on 12th December, 2022. Thereafter, proclamation was also issued. Subsequently, petitioner approached the learned Single Judge challe....
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