IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2007 / 1ST BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5270 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2330/2007 of J.M.F.C.,PEERUMEDU OR NO.21/07 OF FOREST RANGE, THEKKADY .................... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- PON NATARAJAN, S/O.PONNAYYA SWAMY, STREET NO.666, VILANTHOOR VILLAGE, RAMANATHAPURAM TALUK, RAMNADU DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI.S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 5270 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 2nd accused. He faces allegations under the Wild Life (Protection) Act. The co-accused has already been granted bail as per the order dated 21/8/07 in B.A.No.5084/07. The crux of the allegations is that the petitioner along with the co-accused was found to be in possession of tiger skin in violation of the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. Both accused were arrested on 3/8/07. The petitioner continues in custody from that date. The co-accused, as stated earlier, has been released on bail. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can also be directed to be released on bail on identical terms and conditions as were B.A. NO. 5270 of 2007 -: 2 :- imposed on the co-accused. 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months. Thereafter, he shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge B.A. NO. 5270 of 2007 -: 3 :-