IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2332 of 2010(F) ----------------------------- LPR.43/2000 of J.M.F.C., KODUNGALLUR CRIME NO.8/1997 OF MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED --------------------------- UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. KUMARAN, ERNAPURAKKAL HOUSE, CHAMAKKAL DESOM, CHENTHRAPPINNI, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH RESPONDENT : COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATHILAKAM THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No.2332 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of April, 2010 O R D E R In this petition filed under Sec.438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner prays for a direction to the Magistrate to dispose of his application for regular bail. 2. Consequent to the non-appearance of the petitioner in LPR No.43 of 2000 before the J.F.C.M, Kodungallur, non-bailable warrant of arrest is pending against the petitioner. This court will be loathe to issue any direction so as to nullify the process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. 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. B.A.No.2332 of 2010 - 2 - With the above observation this application is disposed of. V.K.MOHANAN JUDGE rtr/