IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 6TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5749 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.132/2007 OF NEDUMUDY POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA. ..... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- JOSEPH KURIAN, S/O.KURIAN, AGED 35 YEARS, MALAYAMPURAM VEEDU, WARD NO.IX, CHAMPAKULAM PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMUDI POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5749 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of September, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.1 in Crime No.132 of 2007 of Nedumudy Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 473 & 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ramankary in C.C.No.716 of 2010, non-bailable warrants of arrest are pending against the petitioner. 3. 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 Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ramankary and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ramankary 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 skj