IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7987 of 2008() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.31/2008 OF MEPPADI FOREST RANGE CRMP.2474/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, KALPETTA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- 1. M.SREENIVASAN, S/O. LATE KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 42 YEARS, MAMBALLY HOUSE, VAKERI POST, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. LATE KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 40 YEARS, MARADIYIL HOUSE, PUTHUMALA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA F.R.O. MEPPADI, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No.7987 of 2008 =============================== DATED: 26.02.2008 O R D E R Petitioners who were accused Nos. 1 and 2 in O.R.No.31/2008 of Meppadi Forest Range for offences punishable under Section 27(1(e) iii and iv seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that sometime prior to 15.11.2008, the petitioners along with other accused persons trespassed into the reserve forest lying in the Mundakkai Section of Meppadi Forest Range in the vicinity of the estate of the accused and cut and removed 11 trees worth Rs.70,000/- . 3. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 4. There is no reason why the petitioners should not surrender before the magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. Accordingly, If the petitioners surrender before the Magistrate concerned and file an application for regular bail, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the learned Magistrate. With the above observation this application is dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj B.A.No. 2