IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2011 / 10TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5366 of 2011() ----------------------- C.C.NO. 89 OF 2009 OF J.F.C.M.I, MAVELIKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------- T.K. SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O. LATE KUNJAN, THEKKINETH MALI VEEDU, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, PERUMBAVOOR MURI, KUNNATHU NADU TALUK NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND,PERUMBAVOOR P.O. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OR KERALA ERNAKULAM PUB LIC PROSECUTOR M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 5366 of 2011 ------------------------------- DATED: 01-07-2011 O R D E R Petitioner who is the sole accused in C.C. No. 89 of 2009 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Mavelikkara, Alappuzha District, for offences punishable under Sections 3,4 & 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in the above 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 Bail A.No.5366 of 2011 -:2:- 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 1st day of July, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani/