IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1315 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 16/2001 of CHEEMENI POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------ K.P.JYOTHISH KUMAR S/O.K.V.BHASKARAN,'GEETHA' THALIKADAVU,KANNUR. BY ADV. MR. P.MARTIN JOSE RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT:- ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ====================== Bail Application No. 1315 of 2009 ======================= Dated this the 19th day of March, 2009. O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.16 of 2001 of Cheemeni Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 379 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in C.C. No. 915 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Hosdurg, non-bailable warrants of arrest are pending against the petitioner. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted to nullify the process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate and files an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, he shall be released on bail. With the above observation this application is disposed of . Dated this the 19th day of March, 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv