HASSAN: High drama prevailed in JMFC Court Channarayapatna on Tuesday evening after a Circle Inspector evaded a court order demanding his judicial custody, for more than two hours. He had earlier ignored the court summons for nearly a year.
Circle Inspector Marappa remained elusive for about two-and-half hours after the court had ordered his judicial custody. He, however, surrendered and was subsequently released.
Earlier, the JMFC Judge, Sashikala, had ordered that Marappa be sent to judicial custody as there was a warrant served on him for failing to appear before the Court. After the order was passed, the CPI evaded the custody and later decided to surrender before the Judge.
Marappa was serving at Channarayapatna police station as circle inspector. He was summoned because the court needed his evidence as he was the investigating Officer in about 11 cases. However Marappa failed to appear before the court for about a year, despite repeated summons.
The court then issued a non-bailable warrant against him. He had to finally appear before the Court on Tuesday and was handed over to judicial custody by Judge Sashikala.
But, Marappa left the court premises in a vehicle without taking note of the Court order and remained elusive from 6.30 pm to 9 pm and the police had to carry out search, but to no avail. However around 9 pm, Marappa surrendered before the judge and was released.
A city based advocate wanted police to register a case against Marappa for remaining elusive after Court order was passed against him. The police should have taken him into custody and sent him to jail. It is said that Marappa did not care for the summons served on him and had told policemen, “come what may, I will not appear before the Court”, he added.
