IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI TUESDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2011 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 1423 of 2011() ------------------------- CC.379/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, RANNI ................... PETITIONER/ 7th ACCUSED -------------------------- SURESH @ SURESHKUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. GOPALARISHNAN, PUTHEN VEETIL, VALUPARA, ANGAMOOZHY, CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.SETHUNATH SRI.PRAKASH KESAVAN RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY RANGER, KANAMALA FOREST STATION, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNI POLICE STATION. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. FOR R1 & R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR : SRI SABU SREEDHARAN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.Q. BARKATH ALI, J. ------------------------------------- Crl. M.C No. 1423 of 2011 -------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF MAY 2011 O R D E R This is a petition filed by the 7th accused in CC No.379/2007 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Ranni to direct the Magistrate to release him on bail when he surrenders before the Magistrate. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other accused persons cut and removed teak trees worth Rs.8,000/- from Kannamala Forest area and thereby committed offences punishable under Sections 27 (1) (e) (iii) and (iv) of Kerala Forest Act. It is alleged in the petition that the petitioner is employed abroad, that at the crime stage he was on bail, that subsequently he was employed in Saudi Arabia and therefore he could not appear before the lower court and that now the warrant is pending against him. He has prayed in the petition that the Magistrate may be directed to release him on bail if he surrender before the Magistrate. Crl MC No.1423/2011 -2- 3. When the Crl.M.C came up for hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Magistrate may be directed to consider his bail application on the date of his surrender itself. His request appears reasonable. 4. Therefore, the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Ranni is directed to consider the bail application of the petitioner if any, if he surrenders before the Magistrate on the date of surrender itself and pass appropriate orders. Petitioner is directed to surrender before the Magistrate on or before 15-06-2011. Crl.M.C. is allowed as found above. Sd/- P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JUDGE AMG True copy P.A to Judge