IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2009 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl.No.2554 of 2009 ----------------------------- CMP.604/2009 of J.M.F.C-I, PEERUMEDU IN O.R.No.33/2009 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICE, KUMILY. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------- SANDEEPRAJ, S/O.JAYARAJ, KRISHNAKRIPA, KANNADI POLICE QUARTERS, KANNADY VILLAGE, KUZHALMANDOM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY MR.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE. MR.P.P.BIJU, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY MS. K. MEERA, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S. GOPINATHAN, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2554 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of May, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the 1st accused in O.R.No.33/2009 of Kumily Forest Range Office. On 26.4.2009, the petitioner and others were found transporting two snakes in a Scorpio van. Consequently, the case was registered. The petitioner was arrested on 26.4.2009. When produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Peermade, he was remanded to judicial custody. His application for bail was dismissed. Now this petition. 2. Today, when the petition came up for hearing, learned Public Prosecutor submitted that having taken into account the period of detention which the petitioner has already undergone, bail may be granted on conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed and it is ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Peermade on the following conditions: BA.2554/09 : 2 : i) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer as and when required by the investigating officer. ii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person who is likely to be acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. (P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) aks