that when cognizance was taken against the petitioner on 12.01.2017, he did not appear before the Court below. Therefore, his bail bonds were forfeited and he was summoned through arrest warrants and on 11.04.2022, he was declared as an absconder and thereafter, proceedings were initiated against him for procuring his presence. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is a poor person and on account of financial crisis, he went abroad to earn his livelihood and in the year 2020, due to COVID-19 Pandemic, he could not mark his presence before the trial court and proceedings were initiated against him. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is willing to participate in the proceedings pending against him and he is ready to furnish an undertaking that he will appear before the Court below as and when called upon. Hence, arrest warrants issued against him be converted into bailable warrants. 3. Per contra , learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent opposes the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that on 12.01.2017, on account of absence of the petitioner, his bail bonds were forfeited and thereafter no effort was made by the petitioner for marking his presence. Therefore, under these circumstances, no option was available with the Court below but to issue standing warrants against him and thereafter declare him as an absconder on 11.04.2022. Learned counsel submits that on account of absence of the petitioner, the trial has been hampered for a long period. Hence, under these circumstances, the relief sought for should not be granted to the petitioner and the instant misc. petition is liable to be rejected.
