IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1821 of 2009() ----------------------------- OR NO.3/2009 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICE, KOTHAMANGALAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1:- -------------------------------------- JOSE MATHEW, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.DR.K.J.MATHEW, KUDAKASSERIL HOUSE, MUTTAMBALAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN SRI.K.T.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 1821 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 1st accused in OR No.3/2009 of Forest Range Office, Kothamangalam for offences punishable under Sections 27(1)(e)(i) and (iii) of the Kerala Forst Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on 15 -4-2009 or on 16- 4-2009 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who shall consider and dispose of his application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.