IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 914 of 2011() --------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 332/1997 OF MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, KODUNGALLUR LPR. NO.44/1998 IN C.C. NO.471/1998) .... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- KISHORE, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, ERNMPARAMKKAL, KODIMATTOM BY ADVS. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKUAM,RERESENTING S.I.OF POLICE ,MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.914 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011 ORDER The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.332 of 1997 of Mathilakam Police Station, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in C.C.No.471 of 1998 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kodungallur the case against the petitioner has been transferred to the Long Pending Case Register as L.P.R.No.44 of 1998 in C.C.No.471 of 1998. Admittedly, non-bailable warrants of arrest are pending against the petitioner. 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 Magistrate and files an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same day on which it is filed notwithstanding the pendency of non-bailable warrants of arrest against the petitioner and also Bail Appln.No.914/2011 : 2 : after considering the explanation offered by the petitioner for his previous non-appearance. With the above observation this application is disposed of. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj