IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2010 / 23RD ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6395 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME O.R.NO.14/2010 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICE, KOTTIYOOR) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3 ------------------------------ 1. KALLAMBATH SABU, S/O.SIVARAMAN, AGED 38 YEARS, AMBALAKKANDY, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT 2. KALLAMBATH SHAJI, S/O.SIVARAMAN, AGED 36 YEARS, AMBALAKKANDY, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT 3. AJI, S/O.PEETHAMBARAN, AGED 43 YEARS, NALONNUKATTIL HOUSE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENT:COMPLAINANT: --------------- THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KOTTIYOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT THROUTH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HIRTHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6395 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of October, 2010 ORDER The petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime O.R.No.14 of 2010 of Forest Range Office, Kottiyoor for offences punishable under Sections 2(16), 2(20), 2(i)(b), 9, 39(1)(b) & 39(3)(a) read with Section 51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 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 28/10/2010 or on 29/10/2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating Bail Appln.No.6395/2010 : 2 : 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 skj