A Melbourne man is on the run after ditching his newlywed wife while out on bail from prison to attend his own wedding.

Murat Shomshe is charged with using an offensive weapon in a public place, but managed to convince a Victorian judge into granting him bail by claiming he had spent $14,000 on his wedding, and that his relatives from Turkey had made travel plans.

Detectives said Shomshe was an "unacceptable risk", and despite Judge Richard Maidment expressing "concerns", he allowed bail.

"I'm concerned a little bit about the fact there is a firearm out there, the fact that there is a complainant who is probably justified to be in fear and the fact that your client has convictions for possessing prohibited weapons and so on and so forth," he said.

Police objected and said Shomshe had previously failed to answer bail three times and had convictions for violence, drugs and weapons offences.

Shomshe was bailed the day before his July 25 wedding and was ordered to return to court two days later to be taken back into custody.

But hours before he was due to surrender himself the former inmate is reported to have fled while his wife was in the shower preparing for the court appearance.

"Not only has the bride been jilted, I think the judge has been jilted also," Police Association Secretary Ron Iddles said.

"The bride didn't get her man but rest assured police will get theirs."

Murat Shomshe. (Supplied: Victoria Police)

Premier Daniel Andrews said "clearly, something has gone wrong" and "the system has not worked as it should".

There are now fears that he poses a risk to the public with particular concern that he will attempt to interfere with witnesses.

He is already accused of pressuring one of his alleged victims to change her evidence, which was raised by police when they opposed the man's bail.

He was due to face court today charged with using a firearm in a public place.

Police said Shomshe is known to frequent the Epping, Altona, Werribee and Coburg areas.

"I can say he's not an official member of any outlaw motorcycle gang but he does have a connection with bikies," Detective Senior Sergeant David Snare said.

He is described as 185cm tall, of an average build, olive complexion, brown eyes and dark hair with a Southern Cross tattoo on the right side of his face.