IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2011 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2650 of 2011() ----------------------------- C.C. No. 281 of 2006 in L.P. No. 275 of 2007 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kollam .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------- Santhosh, S/o. Chellappan, Thulathukara Veedu, Udayamathandapuram Cherry, Mundakkal, Kollam, (From Alazhikathu Veedu), Udayamarthandapuram Cherry, Mundakkal , Kollam BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): ------------ State of Kerala Represented by the Sub Inspector of Police, Kollam East Police Station, Kollam District through the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam Public Prosecutor M.S. Breeze THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 2650 of 2011 ------------------------------- DATED: 30-03-2011 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in C.C. No. 281 of 2006 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kollam for offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 506 (ii) and Sec. 326 of I.P.C. seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in the above C.C. Case the case against the petitioner has been transferred to the Long Pending Case Register as L.P. Case No.275 of 2007. Admittedly, 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, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same day on which it is filed notwithstanding the pendency of non-bailable warrants of arrest against the petitioner and also after considering the explanation offered by the petitioner for his previous non-appearance. With the above observation this application is disposed of . Dated this the 30th day of March, 2011. Sd/-V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani/ /true copy/ P.S. to Judge