IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4533 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (O.R.NO.3/2010 OF MANNAMANGALAM FOREST STATION, PATTIKKAD RANGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT) .... PETITIONERS (S): 4 TO 6 ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------------------- 1. SHAJI, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.RAJU, ILLIMOOTTIL HOUSE, VALAKKAVU DESOM, MULAYAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SHAJI, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.FRANCIS, MATTATHIL HOUSE, MULAYAM PO, MULAYAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PERMANENT RESIDENT AT IDUKKI, P.O.VENMANI, KANJIKKUZHY, IDUKKI. 3. ANTONY, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, POOVATHINGAL HOUSE, THEKKEKULAM DESOM, PEECHI VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.P.G.SURESH, SRI.C.V. MANUVILSAN. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER, MANNAMANGALAM FOREST STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. ====================== B.A. No.4533 of 2010 ====================== Dated: 16.09.2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.4 to 6 in O.R.No. 3 of 2010 of Mannamangalam Forest Station under Pattikkad Range, Thrissur for offences punishable under Section 27(1)(d) and Section 27(1)(e) (iii) of Kerala Forest Act, 1961 (Amendment Act), 1993 seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 27.09.2010 or on 28.09.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioners have been interrogated by the Police, shall consider and dispose of their application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj