IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3508 of 2008() ----------------------------- LPR.82/2004 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY .................... O.R.NO.8/1996 OF CHALAKUDY FOREST RANGE PETITIONER LIBU, S/O.MOIDHEEN KOTTAPPADIKKAL, KOTTAPPADIKKAL HOUSE, CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENT: -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No. 3508 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 23-05-2008 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 7th accused in O.R. No. 8 of 1996 of Chalakkudy Forest Range for an offence punishable under Sec. 271 (e) and III and IV of the Forest Act and whose case is pending before the J.F.C.M., Chalakkudy as L.P.R. No. 82 of 2004 seeks a direction to the Magistrate to enlarge the petitioner on bail on the date of his surrender itself. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner, 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 date 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