IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7421 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- L.P.170/2007 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, CHAVAKKAD. CRIME NO.7/2001 OF VATANAPPALLY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT .................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- JOHNSON, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.CHACKUNNI THAIKKATTIL, MULLASSERY VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT, SRI.RANJIT BABU. RESPONDENT/STATE: ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7421 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.07/2001 of Vatanappally Police Station, for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 452, 326 & 427 read with Section 149 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Consequent on the non-appearance of the petitioner in L.P.No.170 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Chavakkad, 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 Bail Appln.No.7421/2010 : 2 : 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