IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8th DAY OF MARCH 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO.10302 / 2011 BETWEEN 1. SUBBAPPA S/O MALLAPPA KENGAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, 0CC: COOLIE, R/O ABBIGERI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 2. DURAGAPPA S/O BASAPPA HIRAMANI, AGE: 28 YEARS, 0CC: COOLIE, R/O ABBIGERI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. PETITIONERS (By Sri. ANAND.R.KOLLI, ADV.) AND THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, CIRCUIT BENCH, DHARWAD. (THROUGH REGIONAL FOREST OFFICER, BAGALKOT). RESPONDENT (By Sri. VJNAYAK KULKARNI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS PILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.01/2010-il REGISTERED BEFORE THE REGIONAL FOREST DEPARTMENT, BAGALKOT, FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 84, 85, 86 AND 87 OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard both sides in respect of the bail sought by the petitioners who are alleged to have committed the offencepunishable under sections 84, 85, 86 and 87 of the Karnataka Forest Act on the allegation of the petitioner being one of the persons found cutting the sandalwood trees situated on the bank of the river bund in the field of Yamanappa adin. 2. Submission of the petitioners counsel is that, the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail earlier and as they did not appear before the Trial Court as per the conditions, the said bail was cancelled and the petitioners were taken to custody. 3. Taking note of the aforesaid submission and the nature of offences alleged, the petitioners can be released on bail by imposing conditions and if they violate any of the conditions now imposed, bail will be cancelled at the instance of the prosecution. 4. In the result, the petition is allowed subject to following conditions: I. The petitioners shall be released on bail on each of them executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial court. 2. They shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not give threat to the prosecution witnesses in any manner. 3. They shall mark attendance before the jurisdictional police station on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. 4 4. If any of the bail conditions are violated, bail will be cancelled at the request of the prosecution. Sd! JUDGE Dvr: