IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2011 / 27TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5415 of 2011() ----------------------------- O.R.No.5 OF 2010 OF MANKULAM FOREST RANGE OFFICE, IDUKKI DISTRICT PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------- SAJI,S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, ELLATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELAMBRA KARA, KOTHAMANGALAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY MANKULAM FOREST RANGE OFFICER, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-31 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.5415 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioner is accused No.1 in O.R.No.5 of 2010 of Mankulam Forest Range Office, Idukki District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 27(1)(e) of the Forest Act and 20(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 3. The prosecution case is that, the accused persons illegally cultivated 1062 ganja plants in reserve forest. The allegations levelled against the petitioner and other accused are extremely grave in nature. The case of this nature, anticipatory bail cannot be granted at all, the relief being a discretionary relief. If anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj