IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 23RD BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5022 of 2010(E) ----------------------------------- (O.R. NO.20/2009 OF ALATHUR FOREST RANGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.) ............. APPLICANT (S)/4TH ACCUSED ----------------------------------- K.H.SHAKER, S/O.HAMEED,AGED 32 YEARS, KOTTINGAL CHIRA,KARIKAYAM PO,PARASSERRY, KIZHAKKENCHERRY. BY ADVS. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN SRI.BABY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. ......................................... B.A. No.5022 of 2010 .......................................... Dated: 14.09.2010 ORDER Petitioner who is the 4th accused in O.R. No.20/2009 of Alathur Forest Range for offences punishable under Sections 27(1) (e)(ii) and (iv) of Kerala Forest Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on 24.9.2010 or on 25.09.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioner has been interrogated by the police shall consider and dispose of his application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj