IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5250 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO. 244/2008 OF IRIKKUR POLICE STATION -OR NO.17/2008 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICE, TALIPARAMBA) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------- LAKSHMANAN K.N., S/O.THAMBAYI, AGED 38 YEARS, CARPENTER, NADACHERY KUNNUMPURATH, PATTANOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRIKKUR POLICE STATION. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, TALIPARAMBA. 3. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5250 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 52(1) and 61 (A) of the Kerala Forest Act. According to the prosecution, petitioner was found travelling in a scooter on 26.07.2008 in the night when he was intercepted by the police and on a search he was found to have 10 pieces of Sandal wood, a torch, rope etc., with him. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 26.07.2008 and he is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. B.A.5250/2008 2 (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The petitioner shall not influence or threaten any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac