IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4914 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ALLEGED SEIZURE OF PEACOCKS FROM SREE MURUGALAYAM TEMPLE BY THE OFFICIALS ATTACHED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT PETITIONER : ----------------- G.GOPALAN, S/O.GOVINDAN AGED 70, SREE MURUGALAYAM. PULIYOORVANCHI NORTH THODIYOOR, THAZHAVA PO,, KARUNAGAPPALLY BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENT: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4914 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. A crime was registered under Section 39 of Wild Life Protection Act against the petitioner and he apprehends arrest, the offence being a non-bailable offence. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a Kartha of a temple by name Sree Murukalayam and the deity worshiped in the temple is Muruka. According to the prosecution, six peacocks were seized from the premises of the temple and they were kept in the temple without licence. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is 70 year old Kartha of the temple and he has no intention to commit any offence. He is prepared to abide by any condition. 5. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was already questioned and he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. BA No.4914/08 2 Hence, the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest, if any, on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on condition that he will co-operate with the investigation. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl