IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5767 of 2008(A) -------------------------------------- CRL.MP.4647/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II(FOREST OFFENCES),PUNALUR OR NO.22/2008 OF ANCHAL FOREST RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- VINODKUMAR, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN, T.C.42/768 PUTHUVAL PUTHENVEEDU, NEAR CHIRAKKAL MAHAGANAPATHI TEMPLE, KALLUMUKKU, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL SRI.E.M.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.SMITHA DIVAKARAN SRI.SREEVALSAN.V RESPONDENT: ----------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5767 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 27(1)d of Kerala Forest Act. According to the prosecution, the accused had found in possession of 31.6 Kg. of sandalwood pieces while travelling in a bus. He was arrested on the same day, on 16.08.2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is a habitual offender and hence stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.5767 of 2008 2 (iii) The petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac