IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2011 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2533 of 2011() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.1/2011 OF NELLIYAMPATHY FOREST RANGE APPLICANT/ACCUSED NO.1 ------------------------------------------ RAJAN @ AYYAVU, S/O. CHAMI, AGED 52 YEARS, KALYANAKANDAM, THENGUMPADAM, AYILUR PANCHAYAT,CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING F.R.O., NELLIYAMPATHY,PALAKKAD. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ============================= Bail Application No.2533 of 2011 ================================ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.1/2011 of Nelliyampathy Forest Range for offences punishable under Sections 2(1), 2(2), 2(11), 2(31), 2(35), 2(36), 9, 39, 40, 44, 49, 49(a), 49(b), 50 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner surrendered on 16.03.2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending, inter alia, that the petitioner was found in possession of 1.3kgs of the meat of bison and 200 grams of Sambar deer besides a serviceable gun made in USA together with 9 cartridges. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released on bail, he will definitely influence and intimidate the B.A. No. 2533 of 2011 2 prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making himself scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj