IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5543 of 2010() ---------------------------------- ( C.C NO.352/2007 BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT - 1, CHANGANACHERRY) PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED: -------------------------------- SHAJI JACOB, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO NALUPARA, NALUPARA HOUSE, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No.5543 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated this the 9th day of September, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.352/2007 on the file of the J.F.C.M Court-I, Changanacherry for an offence punishable under Section 324 I.P.C, seeks anticipatory bail. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner before the J.F.C.M Court-I, Changanacherry in C.C.No.352/2007, 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, Changanacherry and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the J.F.C.M Court-I, Changanacherry 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