IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2118 of 2008() -------------------------------- O.R. NO. 18/2005 of PERUVANNAMUZHI RANGE OFFICE PETITIONER/4TH ACCUSED -------------------------------- BINU K.GEORGE, 23 YEARS, S/O.LATE GEORGE, KOONAMTHADATHIL, P.O.PASUKKADAVU, MARUTHONKARA, VIA.KAVILUMPARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRA NATH RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, PERUVANNAMUZHI RANGE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ======================= Bail Application No. 2118 of 2008 ======================= Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008. O R D E R Petitioner who is the 4th accused in O.R. No.18 of 2005 of Peruvannamuzhi Range Office for offences punishable under Sections 9, 29 and 51 of the Wild Life Protection 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