IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7808 of 2011() ---------------------------------------- CRMP.2684/2011 of SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD O.R. NO.6/2011 OF NELLIYAAAAMPATHY FOREST RANGE, PALAKKAD. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN,AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY,KOZHIKKAD VEEDU, THIRUVAZHIYADU VILLAGE,CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY FOREST RANGE OFFICER, NELLIYAMPATHY RANGE,PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.REJI JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO. 7808 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in O.R. No.6/2011 of Nelliyampathy Forest Range for offences under Sections 2(2), 2(14), 1(16), 2(25)(B), 2(36), 9, 39(i)(b), 39(iii)(a), 50 and 51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that he is innocent of the allegations. 2. Having heard either side, I find no good reason to invoke jurisdiction under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as the acquisition is based on sufficient materials. 3. In the above circumstance, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer, who after interrogation, shall produce the petitioner before the Magistrate concerned, so as to enable the petitioners to apply for regular bail, which the Magistrate shall dispose of at the earliest provided, due notice is given to the Assistant Public Prosecutor. Sd/- P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge