IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2011 / 25TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8311 of 2011() ----------------------------- OR NO.8/2011 OF ALATHUR FOREST RANGE PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED --------------------------- SASI, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAPPAN, VELLIYAMATTAM, KOOVAKANDAM POST, THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ALATHUR RANGE OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.8311 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in OR No.8 of 2011 of Alathur Forest Range. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 27(1)(e)(iii) & (iv) of the Kerala Forest Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 8.6.2011, the accused persons cut seven teak trees from the vested forest. The petitioner was arrested on 1.9.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of BA 8311/11 2 investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for ` 25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Alathur, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl