IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2267 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.719/2008 of C.J.M., KALEPETTA OR.NO.8/08 OF MEPPADY FOREST RANGE .................... : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS 1 TO 3 ----------------------------------------------- 1. ANTONY JOSEPH, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH ANNAN, KALATHIL VEETTIL, SUGANDHAGIRI POST, VYTHIRI, POZHUTHANA. 2. SURENDRAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.KESHAVAN, NEDUMTHARAYIL VEEDU, OLD VYTHIRI, KUNNATHIDAVAKA VILLAGE, WAYANAD. 3. BABU, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.KELU, AMBA, 5TH UNIT, SUGANDHAGIRI POST, VYTHIRI TALUK, POZHUTHANA, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008 ALONG WITH B.A.2272 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.Nos.2267 and 2272 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 ORDER These applications are for regular bail. The common petitioners are the accused in two crimes - one registered by the Meppady Forest Range and other Meppady Police. 2. Both crimes are interrelated. The petitioners are alleged to have trespassed into a reserve forest for the purpose of hunting animals. It is further alleged that they were in possession of unauthorised arms not duly licensed. The alleged incident took place on the night of 20.03.08. The petitioners were arrested and they remain in custody from 21.03.08. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied, in the facts and circumstances of this case, that the petitioners, who have remained in custody from 21.03.08, can now be enlarged on bail in both the crimes. 4. In the result, these bail applications is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.Nos.2267 and 2272 of 2008 2 i) In each case, the petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation between 10 a.m and 12 noon before the Meppady Police Station on all Mondays and before the Meppady Forest Range on all Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-