IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1611 of 2008() ----------------------------- CC.829/2005 of J.M.F.C.,THIRUVALLA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------------- TIJU JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, THADATHEL HOUSE, KOTTANGAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P..P. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 1611 of 2008 ------------------------------- DATED: 13-03-2008 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 3rd accused in C.C. No. 829 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M. Thiruvalla for offences punishable under Sections 341 and 323 read with Sec. 34 ogf I.P.C. seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in the above C.C. case, 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 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. ani