IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3266 of 2008() -------------------------------- O.R. NO. 8/2008 of MARAYOOR RANGE, NACHIVAYAL FOREST STATION ........................ PETITIONER/6TH ACCUSED ------------------------------- LISSY, W/O.BALAKRISHNAN, HOUSE NO.5 5/531A, PALLANADU BHAGOM,MARAYOOR VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,. REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE RANGE OFFICER, MARAYOOR FOREST RANGE, IDUKKI. 3. THE DEPUTY FOREST RANGER, NACHIVAYAL FOREST STATION, MARAYOOR. BY ADV. SRI. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ======================= Bail Application No. 3266 of 2008 ======================= Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2008. O R D E R Petitioner who is the 6th accused in O.R. No. 8 of 2008 of Marayoor Range, Nachivayal Forest Station for an offence punishable under Section 27(I)e(III)(IV) of the Kerala Forest Act seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate having jurisdiction and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate concerned and file an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv