Application for Cancellation of Warrant (India) by OLL
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Application for cancellation of Warrant
BEFORE THE METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES / MAGISTRATES COURT AT _______
OR
HON’BLE SESSIONS COURT AT ______
C.C. No. _______ of 20___
ABC Applicant /
Accused No.1
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
(through XYZ Police station)
APPLICATION PRAYING FOR CANCELLATION OF WARRANT
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR
The Accused hereinbefore beg to state as under –
That on the last date of hearing, i.e. on ………. I could not remain present because …………………………………..
That this Hon’ble Court was therefore, constrained to issue a non bailable warrant against me.
I undertake that I will be very punctual in future dates of hearing.
I, therefore, most humbly, pray that I may be pardoned for my said absence and the said Warrant be cancelled. I further say that the Hon’ble Court may in its discretion impose a reasonable cost upon me for this.
FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS THE APPLICANT AS IN DUTY BOUND SHALL EVER PRAY FOR
Dated this ____ Day of _________, 20___
ABC
Applicant
XYZ
Advocate for the
Applicant
Applicable Sections – 82, 88 OF CrPC, 1973; Section 21 of General Clauses Act, 1897.
Bombay HC Judgment in Arunkumar N. Chaturvedi v/s The State of Maharashtra & Another, Writ Petition No. 4429 of 2013: In appropriate cases the presence of accused may be dispensed with whilst presenting Application for cancellation of warrant.
The Hon’ble Court held that there is no law that the accused shall personally remain present for cancellation of warrant. If the lawyer makes an application for cancellation of warrant, the same needs to be considered on merits by the learned Magistrate without insisting the for appearance of the Applicant/accused. It is noted by this Court that many Writ Petitions are filed in this Court only because the learned Magistrate straight way take a view that warrant cannot be cancelled unless accused appears before the Court. The view taken by a few of the Magistrates particularly in the city of Bombay, in my opinion, is not correct. It is high time that this Court lets the Magistrate note that the appearance of the applicant/accused is not necessary when application for cancellation of warrant is made.
This template is used to apply for the cancellation of a non-bailable warrant issued by a court due to a previous non-appearance. It includes sections for the applicant to explain their absence, provide an undertaking for future attendance, and cite relevant Indian case law to support the request even without the physical presence of the accused.
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What is this template?
This is a formal criminal court filing used to move a Magistrate or Sessions Court to set aside an active arrest warrant. It is not an anticipatory bail application or a petition to quash the underlying criminal complaint. The document contains a specific undertaking for future punctuality and a request for the court to exercise its discretion to impose costs instead of detention.
When should you use it?
Use this form when a non-bailable warrant has been issued specifically for non-appearance on a previous hearing date. If seeking to prevent arrest before a warrant is issued or for a substantive offense, use an Application for Anticipatory Bail instead.
Who it's for
- an accused person in India who failed to appear at a scheduled criminal hearing resulting in a non-bailable warrant
- a legal advocate filing for warrant cancellation without the physical presence of the accused in a Maharashtra court
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