IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2010 / 22ND ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6605 of 2010() ----------------------------- CP.255/2010 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD CR. NO. 20/2009 OF KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SHARMILA, W/O.VISWANATHAN, NARASANNA COLONY, NAVODAYA NAGAR, MEENCHA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE - 671123. 2. STATE REP; BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No. 6605 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated this the 14th day of October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in CR.No.20/2009 of Kumbla Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act, seeks anticipatory bail. Consequent on the non- appearance of the petitioner before the J.F.C.M Court-I, Kasaragod in C.P.No.225/2010, 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 J.F.C.M Court-I, Kasaragod and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the J.F.C.M Court-I, Kasaragod 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) dmb