IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5813 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.3445/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,THAMARASSERY CRIME NO.24/2007 OF THAMARASSERY FOREST RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- UMMER, S/O.MUHAMMED HAJI, ILLIKALTHODI HOUSE, PULLARA, VALLUVAMBRAM, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA (FOREST RANGE OFFICER, THAMARASSERY FOREST RANGE - CRIME NO.24/07) REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5813 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Forest Act. He was allegedly intercepted in the course of an attempt to transport 3.5 Kgs of sandal wood without any legal authority. He was intercepted on 5/9/2007 and arrested. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) B.A.No.5813/07 2 jsr B.A.No.5813/07 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007