IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 2ND ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5752 of 2010() ---------------------------------- (L.P. NO.57/2009 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, CHAVAKKAD ARISING FROM C.C.NO.872/2006 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, CHAVAKKAD ARISING FROM CRIME NO.837/2005 OF THE CHAVAKKAD POLICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT) ......... PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED ------------------------------ MUHAMMED RAFI, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.LATE P.T.MUHAMMEDUNNI MUSLIYAR, THEKKEY AKAYIL HOUSE, AKALAD.P.O., MUNNAYINI. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): STATE ---------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No.5752 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated : 24th day of September, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.837/2005 of Chavakkad Police Station for offences punishable under Section 292 (2) (a) IPC, seeks anticipatory bail. Consequent on the non- appearance of the petitioner before the J.F.C.M Court, Chavakkad in L.P.No.57/2009, 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, Chavakkad and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the J.F.C.M Court, Chavakkad 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