IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2007 / 29TH PAUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 403 of 2007() ---------------------------- ST.2973/2004 of JFCM.-I,PALAKKAD .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAVEENDRANATHAN, KINATTINGAL HOUSE, PADINJARE GRAMAM, PALLASSANA, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLANGODE POLICE STATION, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No. 403 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 19th day of January, 2007. ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in ST Case No.2973 of 2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M.-I, Palakkad for an offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Admittedly non-bailable warrant of arrest is pending against the petitioner. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the trial court 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 date on which it is filed after examining the grievance of the petitioner that he did not receive any summons. With this direction, this application is disposed of. V.Ramkumar, Judge. ess 19/1