IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 12TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4968 of 2010() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.24/2010 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KASARAGODE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED A-1 TO A-4 ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. U.K.YOUSUFF, S/O. AHAMMED, AGED 51 YEARS UPPINANGADI HOUSE, NEAR OLD BUS STAND, UPPINANGADI VILLAGE & P O, PUTHUR TALUK, D.K. KARNATAKA. 2. ABDUL HAMEED, S/O. ADAMKUNHI, AGED 41, JANATHA HOUSE, KARJUL, NEHRU NAGAR, KABAKA VILLAGE & POST, PUTHUR TALUK, D.K KARNATAKA STATE. 3. UMMER @ PUTHUMON AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. USMAN, RAMANAGAR, UPPINANGADI, UPPINANGADI VILLAGE & POST, PUTHUR TALUK, D.K. KARNATAKA. 4. U.K.NAZEER, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. UMMER, U.K.GANDHIPARK, KEMPIMAJAL HOUSE, UPPINANGADI, UPPINANGADI VILLAGE & POST PUTHUR TALUK, D K KARNATAKA. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLIAINANT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KASARAGOD. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No.4968 of 2010 ..................................................... Dated: 03.09.2010 ORDER Petitioner who are accused Nos.1 to 4 in O.R. No.24 of 2010 of Forest Range Officer, Kasaragod for offences punishable under Section 27(1)(e)(iv) of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961 and u/s.2,9,39 and 50 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 seeks their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 1.08.2010. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the injury sustained and the other facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioners are released on bail, they will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioners making themselves scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj