IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 293 of 2011() ------------------------------- O.R. NO. 21/2010 of MACHIPLAVU FOREST STATION, IDUKKI PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4: --------------------------------- BINU, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, KANDATHINKARA HOUSE, THALAMALY, KORANGATTY, MANNAMKANDOM VILLAGE, ADIMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.JIJI RESPONDENT/STATE:- ------------------------- FOREST OFFICER, MACHIPLAVU FOREST STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ========================== Bail Application No. 293 of 2011 ========================== Dated this the 20 th day of January, 2011. ORDER Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail on the allegation that the officials of Machiplavu Forest Station, Idukki are at his heels in connection with O.R. No. 21 of 2010 of Machiplavu Forest Station, Idukki. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner is only a suspect in the above crime and he has not so far been arrayed as an accused in the above case. If so, the apprehension of arrest and harassment entertained by the petitioner is unfounded. In case the petitioner is required to be interrogated again the police shall do so after giving him notice under Sec. 160 Cr.P.C. Recording the submission made by the Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv