IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6639 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2562/2007 of J.M.F.C.,PEERUMEDU OR.NO.24/07 OF THEKKADY FOREST RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- M.MURUKAN @ SETHUVARAMPETTY MURUKAN, S/O.MAYYAR THEVAR, K.G.PETTY, PECHIYAMMANKOVIL THERUVU, KEEZHEGOODALLOOR VILLAGE, UTHAMAPALAYAM, THENI DIST., TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.6639 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of October, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Kerala Forest Act. The petitioner is the 2nd accused. The petitioner along with the co- accused had allegedly trespassed into a reserved forest and has cut a sandal wood tree. The alleged incident took place on 10.09.07. The 1st accused was arrested on the date of the incident. The petitioner could be arrested only on 29.09.07. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation in the crime is already complete and the final report has already been filed. 2. The 1st accused had approached this Court for regular bail and by order dated 16.10.07 in B.A.No.6257 of 2007, the 1st accused was granted regular bail. 3. 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 now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 4. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-