IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER, 2008 / 9TH POUSHA, 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7539 of 2008 (OR.24/2008 of Forest Range Office, Palode & Crl.M.P.No.3487 of 2008 of Sessions Court, Kollam) .................... PETITIONER/ 3RD ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- AJI, S/O.THANKAPPAN, KIZHAKKUMKARA THOTTARIKATHU VEEDU, NANTHIYODE PACHA(PO), NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR SRI.S.SREEDUTT RESPONDENT: -------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K. MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 7539 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of December, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the third accused in O.R. No. 24 of 2008 registered by the Forest Range Office, Palode alleging commission of offences punishable under Secs. 27(1)(e)(iii) and (iv) of the Kerala Forest Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the Forest Range Office, Palode to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions: B.A.No.7539 of 2008 -:2:- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. Mbs/