IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3612 of 2007() ----------------------------- S.T.NO.329/05 OF CJM, KOLLAM PETITIONER : ----------------- SHAJU P.P., S/O.POULOSE, POTTAKKAL HOUSE, MURINGOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.6.2007 , THE COURT ON 11/06/2007 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 3612 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of June, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the accused in S.T.No.329/2005 on the file of the CJM, Kollam for an offence punishable under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in S.T. No.329/2005 on the file of the CJM, Kollam, 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, after considering the explanation offered by the petitioner for his previous non-appearance. With the above observation this application is disposed of . (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks