IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2010 / 26TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6439 of 2010(B) ------------------------------------ CC.273/2005 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG CRIME NO.258/1996 OF HOSDRUG POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT) .................... PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED ------------------------------- A.PRASAD, S/O.KUNHI RAMAN, RESIDING AT HARIPRABHA, IYYAKADU, THRIKARIPUR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): STATE ----------------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No. 6439 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated : 18th day of October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.258/1996 of Hosdurg Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 342 and 352 read with 149 IPC, seeks anticipatory bail. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner before the J.F.C.M Court-II, Hosdurg in L.P.C.No.9/2007, 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, Hosdurg and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the J.F.C.M Court-II, Hosdurg 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