IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2691 of 2011() ------------------------ Crime No. 269 of 89 of Nadapuram Police Station Petitioner/4th accused ------------------- Kumaran, S/o. Kanaran, Parayullaparambath House, Valayam, Kozhikode District BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------- The State of Kerala, represented by the Sub Inspector of Police, Nadapuram Police Station, through the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Kerala Public Prosecutor Sri.C.S. Hrithwik THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 2691 of 2011 ------------------------------- DATED: 31-03-2011 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 4th accused in Crime No. 269 of 1989 of Nadapuram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148 and 324 read with Sec. 149 I.P.C. seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in the above case, the case against the petitioner has been transferred to the Long Pending Case Register as L.P. Case No.4 of 1996. 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 after considering the explanation offered by the petitioner for his previous non-appearance. With the above observation this application is disposed of . Dated this the 31st day of March, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj