IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2011 / 3RD SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5914 of 2011() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.17/2011 OF ANCHAL FOREST RANTE, KOLLAM PETITIONERS (S): ACCUSED 2 & 4 --------------------------------------- 1. UNNIKRISHNAN S/O.GOPALA KURUP, AGED 46 YEARS, PADMALIVASOM VEEDU, AYOOR, CHEPPILODE, VALAKOM VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT 2. MUHAMMED IQUBAL, S/O.HABEEBULLA, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, ARKANNUR, KARALIKONAM, ELAMADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ANCHAL FOREST RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, AT ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.5914 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.2 and 4 in O.R.No.17 of 2011 of Anchal Forest Range, Kollam District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 2(1), 2(16), 2(33), 9, 39 and 50 read with Section 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 30.6.2011, the accused were found carrying a Malabar civet in a jeep. Accused Nos.1 to 3 were arrested on the spot. Accused No.4 ran away. He was arrested on 2.7.2011. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of BA 5914/2011 2 the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioners. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for ` 25,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II (Forest Offences), Punalur, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioners shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; D) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; BA 5914/2011 3 E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl