IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL 2009 / 8TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2104 of 2009() ---------------------------- O.R.NO.1/2009 OF RANNI FOREST RANGE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- 1. SAJI,AGED 35 YEARS,S/O.NARAYANAN, EATTIMMOOTIL HOUSE,CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (ACCUSED NO.3) 2. K.B.VIKRAMAN,AGED 53 YEARS,S/O.BHASKARAN KULAKKADAVIL HOUSE,CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (ACCUSED NO.5) 3. KALA SUDARSANAN,AGED 39 YEARS, W/O.SUDARSANAN,POOVANNUM PATHALIL, CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (ACCUSED NO.6) 4. MANOJ.P.L.,AGED 27 YEARS,S/O.LAKSHMI, PUTHEN PURACKAL HOUSE, CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (ACCUSED NO.7) 5. ANANDAN.M.K,AGED 46 YEARS,S/O.KUNJURAMAN KARIMBIL HOUSE,CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (ACCUSED NO.8) 6. MOHANLAL.S.,AGED 54 YEARS,S/O.SREEDHARAN SHEEBA BHAVANAM,CHITTAR-SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (ACCUSED NO.9) BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, RANNI FOREST RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 2104 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code. 2. Petitioners are accused in Forest OR No.1/09 of Ranni Forest range alleged of having committed offences under Sections 9 & 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act. They apprehend arrest. 3. On going through the records and after hearing both sides, it is a fit case to grant relief to the petitioners, especially, taking note of the above incident. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioners shall surrender before the court below within two weeks from today and move application for regular bail, which the learned Magistrate may dispose of in accordance with law. 2) If, in the meanwhile, petitioners are sought to be arrested, they shall be released on bail on each of them executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand only) each with two B.A. No. 2104/09 -:2:- solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 3) Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer. 4) Petitioners shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE ttb. The words “Ranni Forest Range” occurring in the 2nd paragraph of the final order dated 28.04.09 in b.a. 2104/09 is corrected as “Rajampara Forest Station” as per order dated 17.06.09 in Crl.MA No.2902/2009. Sd/- Registrar(Judicial)