IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 15TH MAY 2009 / 25TH VAISAKHA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 1599 of 2009() ------------------------- CC.338/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, PALAKKAD L.P.NO.11/2008 .................... PETITIONER(S): IST ACCUSED -------------------------- MOHAMMED RASHEED KHAN, S/O.MOHAMMEDKUTTY, PEDIAKKEL VEEDU, VELIKKAD,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------- STATE REP.BY FOREST RANGE OFFICER, OLAVAKKODE,THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C No.1599 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of May, 2009 O R D E R Heard both sides. This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C is filed by the accused in L.P.No.11 of 2008 in C.C.No.338 of 2005 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Palakkad. The offence alleged is under Section 27 of Kerala Forest Act. Now non bailable warrant is pending. 2. Since the petitioner is willing to surrender and face trial, practically no purpose will be served by sending the petitioner to jail. Hence this petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial court on or before 10.07.2009. On such surrender, the learned Magistrate may allow the petitioner to go on bail. While releasing the petitioner on bail the learned Magistrate may impose suitable conditions. M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JUDGE rtr/-