IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2700 of 2010() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.1/2010 OF RAJAMPARA FOREST STATION, RANNI RANGE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- 1. SRI. THOMAS JOSEPH, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O M.T.JOSEPH, PURAYIDATHI HOUSE, TULAPPILLY POST, PAMPAVALI, 686510. 2. SRI. JOMON ABRAHAM P.,AGED 38 YEARS, S/O PHILIPOSE, PATHAKKAL HOUSE, TULAPPILLY,MOOLAKKAYAM - 686510. BY ADV. SRI.JAI GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ====================== B.A. No.2700 of 2010 ====================== Dated: 01.06.2010 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused in O.R.No. 1/2010 of Rajampara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 9,39,50 and 51of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have their application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioners shall surrender before the investigating officer on 09.06.2010 or on 10.06.2010 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioners shall thereafter appear before the Magistrate who on being satisfied that the petitioners have been interrogated by the Police, shall consider and dispose of their application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj