IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7869 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------------ (O.R. NO. 31/2008 OF KULATHUPUZHA FOREST RANGE) ....... PETITONER/4TH ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- SAVAD, S/O.SALIM, AGED 17 YEARS, KALLUKUZHIYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, CHOZHIYAKKODU P.O., KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. K.SIJU. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KULATHUPUZHA RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S. SIVA KUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 7869 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 27(i)(e), I, II and IV of the Kerala Forest Act. According to prosecution, petitioner (A4) along with seven others trespassed into the reserved forest and tried to remove the river sand and when the forest officials intercepted, they assaulted the forest officials. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a juvenile . Learned Public Prosecutor conceded this fact and submitted that he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted to petitioner. Hence, the following order is passed:- (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days from today and make himself available for interrogation and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail, on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two BA 7869/2008 -2- solvent sureties each, for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on the following conditions:- i) Petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when directed and co- operate with the investigation. ii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.