IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2010 / 30TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6610 of 2010() ------------------------------------- CC.179/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III,TRIVANDRUM (CRIME NO.165/08 OF CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- 1. R.V.RAJESH, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, `AISWARYA', KATTAKKADA, KULATHUMMAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SIVANKUTTY, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, FLAT NO.B-4, NEAR CHENKALCHOLLA MARKET, SECRETARIAT WARD, THYCAUD VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PRADEEP, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, FLAT NO.B-4, RAJAJI NAGAR, THYCAUD VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SANTHOSH, S/O.APPUKUTTAN NAIR, THALANIRA PUTHEN VEEDU, MARANALLOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. VINOD, S/O.KRISHNAN, NELLIVILAKOM VEEDOM, ARASUPARAMBA, NEDUMANGADAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. ANILKUMAR, S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, AMBILI VILASOM, MANALITHALA, KARAKULAM VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. BINU SREYAS, S/O.SREYAS, SANDY COTTAGE, MALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. SHAJU, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, CHERUVALLY PUTHEN VEEDU, ENIKKARA, KARAKULAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6610 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2010 ORDER The petitioners, who are accused Nos.1, 7, 9, 10, 15, 19, 22 & 23 in Crime No.165 of 2008 of Cantonment Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 223, 332 & 333 I.P.C, seek anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioners before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Thiruvananthapuram, in C.P.No.67 of 2008, non-bailable warrants of arrest are pending against the petitioners. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted to nullify the process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. There is no reason why the petitioners should not surrender before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Thiruvananthapuram and seek regular bail. Bail Appln.No.6610/2010 : 2 : Accordingly, if the petitioners surrender before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Thiruvananthapuram and file 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 petitioners. This Bail Application is, accordingly, disposed of. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj