IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1329 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.303/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, PEERUMEDU O.R.NO.8/2008 OF THEKKADY FOREST RANGE .................... : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. JOSEPH MATHEW @ TOMY, S/O.MATHEW, KORAMKUZHIKKAL, LABBAKKANDAM KARA, KUMILY VILLAGE, PEERMADE TALUK. 2. M.B.MONACHAN, S/O.BABY, MANAKKUZHIYIL, ROSAPPOOKKANDAM KARA, KUMILY VILLAGE, PEERMADE TALUK. 3. AJI, S/O.BABY, MANAKKUZHIYIL, AMARAVATHI KARA, KUMILY VILLAGE, PEERMADE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: O R D E R PERUSED THE CASE DIARY. I AM SATISFIED THAT NO FURTHER DIRECTIONS ARE NECESSARY. BUT IT IS DIRECTED THAT THE PETITIONERS SHALL MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE FOR INTERROGATION AS AND WHEN DIRECTED BY THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN WRITING TO DO SO. 24/03/2008 (SD/-) (R.BASANT, JUDGE) // TRUE COPY // R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1329 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations in a crime registered under section 27 of the Forest Act and the provisions of the Wild Life Protection Act. The facts of the case appear to be strange. I feel the matter must be gone into detail. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the State has no objection against the grant of regular bail to the petitioners who remain in custody from 14.2.08. I am also satisfied that the petitioners deserve to be enlarged on bail forthwith. I shall comment on the facts later as the learned Public Prosecutor prays for time to make the relevant documents available. 2. There shall, hence, be a direction now that the petitioners shall be forthwith released from custody on condition that the petitioners execute bonds for Rs.25,000/- BA.1329/08 : 2 : (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. This shall be reckoned as an interim direction. Further directions shall be issued after hearing the learned Public Prosecutor on the next date of posting. Call this petition again on 12.3.08. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks