IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3198 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- FOREST OFFENCE NO.9/2010 OF KOCHUKOIKKAL FOREST STATION. ........... PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAJESH, AGED 45, PROPRIETOR, RAJESH HOTEL, SEETHATHODE, CHITTAR SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA VILLAGE & DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/ STATE ----------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY RANGER, KOCHUKOIKKAL FOREST STATION. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.IM.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3198 of 2010 ----------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 9, 50 & 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act. According to prosecution, forest officials found head and other parts of a wild pig in the premises of first accused's house and he was arrested from the spot. On questioning, it was revealed that he had shared the meat with accused nos.2 to 5 and major portion of it was handed over to the 5th accused, who is the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner has not committed any offences. The co-accused, who are similarly placed were granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court. The first accused was already released on bail. 4. This petition is not opposed, since the Sessions Court has already granted anticipatory bail to similarly placed accused. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail on the conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: B.A. No. 3198 of 2010 2 1. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within seven days from today. 2. On such surrender, he shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions: i). Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii). Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln