IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2009 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5033 of 2009() ----------------------------- OR NO.5/2009 OF VANNATHURA FOREST STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- ABDUL SAMAD.K.P., S/O.MUHAMMED, AGED 40 YEARS, DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER, VANNANTHURA FOREST STATION, MARAYOOR, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.N.SHAMSUL HUDA RESPONDENT(S): STATE AND COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KANTHALLOOR FOREST RANGE, SAHAYAGIRI P.O., KOVILKKAD, MUNNAR VIA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5033 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2009 ORDER Apprehending arrest in O.R.No.5 of 2009 of Vannanthura Forest Station on an accusation of having committed non bailable offence, the petitioner has filed this application for anticipatory bail. The case involves theft of 130 kgms. of sandalwood. The petitioner was working as Deputy Forest Range Officer at Vannanthura Forest Station. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that as of now, the petitioner is not an accused in the crime. The involvement of the petitioner is being investigated. He would be made an accused in the case only after fully satisfying that he is involved in the offence. At present, there is no intention to arrest the petitioner. This submission is recorded and the Bail Application is closed with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court as and when occasion arises. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl