IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6418 of 2010() ----------------------------- CP.179/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,TRIVANDRUM CRIME NO.4/2002 OF THUMBA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/A5 --------------------------------- SUNILKUMAR @ PODIYAN, S/O.DHARMARAJAN, T.C.1/665, KODIYIL VEEDU, NEAR NEHRU JUNCTION, ATTIPARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THUMBA POLICE STATION, REP. THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No. 6418 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated : 8th day of October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 5th accused in Crime No.4/2002 of Thumba Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 447, 427, 294(b), 120(b) and 307 IPC read with section 3 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, seeks anticipatory bail. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner before the J.F.C.M Court-II, Thiruvananthapuram in LP.No.146/2008, non-bailable warrant of arrest are pending against the petitioner. 2. 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 J.F.C.M Court-II, Thiruvananthapuram and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the J.F.C.M Court-II, Thiruvananthapuram and files an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, preferably, on the same date on which it is filed notwithstanding the pendency of non-bailable warrants of arrest against the petitioner. This Bail Application is, accordingly, disposed of. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) dmb