IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2008 / 28TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6396 of 2008() ----------------------------- NO. OF THE CRIME IS UNKNOWN-DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DEVIKOLAM PETITIONER (ACCUSED) ---------------------------------------- MAHENDRAN, S/O.LATE SANDHI, LUCKOM NEW DIVISION, VAGUVARAI, KDH VILLAGE, DEVIKOLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.RAJESH SMT.A.K.PREETHA RESPONDENT(S): (COMPLAINANT) ---------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DEVIKOLAM, WHO IS REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6396 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the respondent is described as DFO, Devikulam. There is no DFO at Devikulam. But, the office of the DFO, Munnar is at Devikulam. No crime is registered against the petitioner within the jurisdiction of DFO, Munnar and hence, officials within such jurisdiction have no intention to arrest the petitioner. These submissions are recorded. Hence, no ground exists to grant anticipatory bail. This petition is disposed of accordingly. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl