IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2006 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6861 of 2006() ----------------------------- CC.877/2004 of J.M.F.C.-I,PATHANAMTHITTA CRIME NO.357/03 OF ARANMULA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 -------------------------------- RANAJITH, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.RAVI, KUTTIKATTIL HOUSE, AZHOOR MURI, PATHANAMTHITTA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN SMT.S.INDU RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- B.A.No.6861 OF 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2006 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No.357/03 of Aranmula Police Station for offences punishable under sections 424, 468 and 471 read with section 34 IPC seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Admittedly, warrant of arrest against the petitioner is pending, since the petitioner failed to appear in C.C.No.877/04 on the file of J.F.C.M.-I, Pathanamthitta. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted to nullify the process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. At the same time, the petitioner can be given an opportunity to seek regular bail from the trial court. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the trial court 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 considering the explanation offered by the petitioner for his previous non-appearance. This application is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dsn