Loc and surety

An FIR was filed in September in Delhi which was informed to me on 7th of December. As I did not appear for investigation, an arrest warrant followed by proclamation application asking me to appear in the court on 30th April. As it was virtual court, I appeared on 30th April. Arrest warrant and Proclamation order were dropped. Later AB was given mentioning that the complaint was the result of the failure relationship. The only condition given was not to contact the girl or her associates. In the AB, it was mentioned that considering the facts and circumstances so and so was ordered to be released on AB, in the event of arrest, surety need to be given to the satisfaction of the IO. Later, without me violating the conditions, I was asked to come to the station for paper arrest and execute the surety. I asked the IO and my lawyers who told me that it is the procedure and its only a paper arrest and will not affect my going abroad. My question: Is it true? Q.2 When I traveled abroad, I came to know that LOC was opened on first of November 2020 when the first notice was served to me only in December stating the reason that I was absconding. Q2: Can LOC be opened before issuing arrest warrant or declaring proclamation?