IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7951 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.2614/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, KALPETTA BA.987/2008 of J.M.F.C.,SULTHANBATHERY CRIME NO.521/08 OF SULTAN BATHERY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/7TH ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ LATHEEF C.P. S/O. ALI, AGED 20/08 CHULLIYOTTUPOYIL HOUSE, MANIPURAM VILLAGE, KODUVALLY. BY ADV. SRI.S.NIRMAL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE REPRESENTED BY S.I OF POLICE, SULTAN BATHERY POLICE STATION, (CRIME 521/08) REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PPROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF' KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 7951 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 3(1) r/w 25 (1- B), 5(a) r/w 27(i) of the Arms Act. According to prosecution, meat of spotted deer was found in the house of second accused. Thereafter, on investigation it was found that petitioner had supplied cartridges for hunting the animal from the shop run by petitioner (7th accused) and he was also implicated as an accused. Ten cartridges and pellets were seized from the shop. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was arrested on 13.12.2008 and he is in custody since then. Petitioner is aged only 20 years and petitioner was not running the shop from where these articles were seized. It belongs to his brother and petitioner had come to the shop to send his brother for lunch, when the forest officials came to the spot. BA.7951/08 2 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent condition may be imposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses or intimidate them or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. BA.7951/08 3 K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.