IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 4TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4614 of 2008() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.3/08 OF MAYANNUR FOREST RANGE OFFICER PETITIONER/ 3RD ACCUSED ------------------------------------------- UNNI, S/O.LATE CHATHAN, CHAKKAM KUNNIL HOUSE, VENDENALLORE, CHELLAKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 4614 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. According to prosecution, petitioner killed a wild pig and cut into pieces and gave a portion to the first accused. A crime was registered against the petitioner under Sections 2(11), 9, 16(b), 33, 36, 37, 39, 44(1), 51, 52 of the Wilf Life Protection Act along with other accused. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is the second accused and the first accused was arrested and granted bail. It is from him that the meat was recovered and the petitioner has no role in the offence and anticipatory bail may be granted, it is submitted. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that as per the prosecution records, petitioner is the person, who has killed the wild pig and cut into pieces and first accused only received the meat and distributed to several persons. First accused was arrested with the meat. 5. The incident happened as early as on 19.4.2008 and the petitioner could not be arrested so far. BA.4614/08 2 6. On hearing both sides, I find that in the nature of the allegations made, it is not fit to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The incident occurred in April, 2008 and so far the petitioner could not be arrested. 7. Hence, petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer within seven days from today and co-operate with the investigation and make himself available for interrogation. With these directions, this petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.