IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2006 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7554 of 2006() ----------------------------- OR No.6/06 of Vaniyampuzha Forest Station .................... PETITIONERS/2ND AND 3RD ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------ 1. NASEEM, S/O.KUNHIKOYA, KADDORAN HOUSE, BHOODANAM COLONY P.O., POTHUKALLU. 2. SAYYID, S/O.ABBAS, PULATH HOUSE, BHOODANAM COLONY P.O., POTHUKALLU, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, NILAMBUR, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. A.S. SIVAKUKMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No.7554 of 2006 ======================== Dated this the 21st day of December, 2006. ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos. 2 and 3 in OR No.6 of 2006 of Vaniyampuzha Forest Station for offences punishable under Section 27 (i)(e)(iii) and (iv) of the Kerala Forest Act for allegedly having trespassed into the reserve forest on 14.10.2006 and cut and removed pieces of rose wood tree, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. The forest wealth of the State cannot be allowed to be Plundered by the anti-social elements. The petitioners are also involved in a similar offence registered as OR No.3 of 2006 of the very same Forest Station. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioners should not surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioners surrender before the Magistrate and file an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the BA 7554/06 -: 2 :- same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same day on which it is filed. With this direction, this petition is disposed of. V.Ramkumar, Judge. ess 21/12