IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2010 / 29TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6544 of 2010() ---------------------------------------------- CRIME NO.8/2005 OF EXCISE INSPECTOR, KATTAPPANA RANGE, IDUKKI PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAVI,KAVUMKAL HOUSE, UPPUTHODU VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA. BY ADV. SRI.BINU PAUL RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR,KATTAPPANA RANGE, IDUKKI. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No.6544 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 21.10.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the sole accused in C.R No.8/2005 of Excise Range, Kattappana for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act, seeks anticipatory bail. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner before the J.F.C.M, Idukki, the case against him was re-filed as C.P.No.16/2010. Admittedly, 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 Magistrate and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the court below 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) sj