IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2011 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 4542 of 2011() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN LP.92/2002 IN CC.716/1997 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR CRIME NO.278/1997 OF ADOOR POLICE STATION PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED ------------------------ ASOKAN, S/O.MURALIDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 38 YEARS, KARTHAVILA VEETTIL, PADINJAREMURIYIL, MANNADIKALAYI, KADAMPANADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.4542 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of June, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is accused No.1 in L.P.No.92 of 2002 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Adoor, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in C.C.No.716 of 1997 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Adoor, the case against the petitioner has been transferred to the Long Pending Case Register as L.P. No.92 of 2002. Admittedly, 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 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. With the above observation this application is disposed of. Dated this the 16th day of June, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj