IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2010 / 21ST ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6552 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.187/2006 OF POOYAPPALLY POLICE STATION) AGAINST THE ORDER IN LP 81/2009 IN CC.931/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: -------------------- RATHEESH, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR BHAVANA, 2ND MILE STONE, KILIKOLLOOR VILLAGE KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT:COMPLAINANT --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6552 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of October, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.1 in Crime No.187 of 2006 of Pooyappally Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 457 & 511 of 381 I.P.C, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Kottarakkara in L.P.No.81 of 2009 in C.C.No.931 of 2006, 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-II, Kottarakkara and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Kottarakkara 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