IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7419 of 2010 -------------------------------------- [CC.NO.48/2006 OF J.F.C.M - I, N. PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT] .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.14: -------------------------------------------- GEORGE K.T, S/O. K.I. THOMAS, KANASSERY HOUSE, KOONAMMAVU.P.O., VARAPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H, SRI.B.H.ANSIL. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VARAPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7419 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of November, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.14 in Crime No.1 of 2004 of Varapuzha Police Station, for offences punishable under Sections 141, 143, 147, 148, 324, 332, 353 & 149 I.P.C. and Sec.3(2)(c) of P.D.P.P.Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in C.C.No.48 of 2006 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, N.Paravur, 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 Bail Appln.No.7419/2010 : 2 : 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, if any. With the above observation this application is disposed of. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj