IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7895 of 2008() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.10/2007 OF THE PARIYARAM FOREST RANGE PETITIONER ------------------------------ SIVAN,S/O. KUNJAN, AGED 47 CHAYAPPANKUZHI HOUSE, PARIYARAM, CHALAKUDY, TRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD VALLIKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/02/2009, ALONG WITH BA NO. 7896 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application Nos. 7895 and 7896 of 2008 =============================== DATED: 26.02.2008 O R D E R Petitioners in these petitions seek anticipatory bail on the allegation that the Forest Range Officer and the forest staff under him are about to apprehend the petitioners in connection with O.R.No.10 of 2007 of Pariyaram Forest Range registered for offences punishable under Sections 27(1)(d) and 52 of the Forest Act. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the petitioners are not yet arrayed as accused in the case and that they are only suspects. Since the petitioners have not been arrayed as accused so far, the apprehension of arrest and harassment entertained by the petitioners is unfounded. Recording the submissions made by the learned Public Prosecutor these applications are dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj B.A.No. 2