IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7945 of 2011() ----------------------------- O.R.No.10/2011 OF FOREST RANGE, TALIPARAMBA PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ---------------------- 1. ABDUL NAZAR T., AGED 41, S/O.ABOOBACKER, THALIL HOUSE, PANANGANGARA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SHARAFUDHEEN P.A., AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.ABDULLAKUTTY, PUTHIYA VEETTIL, MANATHALA AMSOM, THIRUVATHRA, CHAVAKKAD, TRICHUR. 3. SYED MUHAMMED RASHEED C.P., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.POOKOYA THANGAL, SYED VILLA, KAKKAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. JAFFER K.M., AGEDO 28 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED KUNHI, KANHIRAYIL HOUSE, BELLAKADAPPURAM, KANCHAGAD. 5. RAGESH, S/O.RAGURAMAN, VADAKKEDATH HOUSE, CHATHOTH NELESWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.SUMATHY DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA (O.R. NO. 10/2011 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICE, TALIPARAMBA), REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.7945 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 03rd day of October, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 5 in O.R.No.10 of 2011 of Forest Range, Thaliparamba. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 9 read with 55 of the Wild Life Protection Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 21/08/2011, the petitioners were found in possession of 4.5 ml. of snake venom. They were arrested on 21/08/2011 and they were remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioners. 5. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for `25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand Bail Appln.No.7945/2011 : 2 : only) each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kannur, subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioners shall surrender their Passport before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kannur. If the petitioners do not have a Passport, an affidavit sworn to by them to that effect shall be filed before the learned Magistrate. B) The petitioners 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; C) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; D) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. E) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. Bail Appln.No.7945/2011 : 3 : F) 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 skj True copy P.A. to Judge