In his application, Vijayendra said he apprehended arrest following the alleged confessional statements made by Appu and Ravi Subramaniam, both accused in the case.
Three special teams are on the lookout for the two prime accused, Appu and Ravi Subramaniam.
Earlier in the day, the magistrate had extended the judicial remand of Ravi Subramaniam, who had turned approver in the case, till February 3.
Ravi Subramaniam is an accused in the murder case. He was presented before the first class judicial magistrate in Kanchipuram.
This was stated in the chargesheet, running to 1,873 pages, filed by superintendent of police K Premkumar on January 21.