IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3808 of 2008() ----------------------------- (O.R. NO.1/2008 REGISTERED BY THE DEPUTY RANGER, PALAKKAYAM FOREST STATION) PETITIONERS/3RD AND 4TH ACCSUED: --------------------------- 1. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 65 YEARS, THACHODIYIL HOUSE, MOONEECRE, KARIMBA, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 2. MURALI @ RAJENDRAN,S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 32 YEARS, THACHOIDIYIL HOUSE, MOONNECRE, KARIMBA, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM KOCHI -31. 2. THE DEPUTY RANGER, PALAKKAYAM FOREST STATION, KANJIRAPUZHA, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER MANNARKAD. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl.No. 3808 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008. ORDER Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 27(1)(e)(iii) and (iv) of the Forest Act. The first and 2nd accused filed anticipatory bail and this Court as per order dated 19.5.2008 in B.A.No.3170 of 2008 allowed the petition. Petitioners are accused nos.3 and 4. The allegations against the petitioners and accused 1 and 2 are similar. In the above circumstances, there is no ground to refuse the same relief to similarly-placed accused. 3. Hence, the following order is passed: 1) The Petitioners, in the event of arrest, shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the following conditions: (i) The petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. [B.A.No.3808/08] 2 (ii) Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer. (iii) Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the the witnesses or tamper with the evidence. (iv) Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.