IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6429 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRMP.2211/2011 of SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD .................... O.R. NO. 3/2011 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICER, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT ............................................ PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1, 2 AND 3 ------------------------------------------------ 1. N. R. KUTTIKRISHNAN, S/O. LATE N. C. RAMANKUTTY, AGED 60 YEARS, KUNDUKAVIL VEEDU, MANNUR VILLAGE, PALAKKAD. 2. MUTHUKUTTAN, S/O. CHATHAN, AGED 60 YEARS, PULPALLIKULAM, MANNUR VILLAGE, PALAKKAD. 3. VELAYUDHAN, S/O. MUNDAN, AGED 50 YEARS, PULPALLIKULAM, MANNUR VILLAGE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI. RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY FOREST RANGE OFFICER, OLAVAKKODE RANGE, (O.R.NO.3/2011), REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. S. HYMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: PN P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------- B.A.No.6429 OF 2011 ---------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2011 O R D E R ~~~~~~~ Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners are the accused Nos. 1 to 3 in O.R.No. 3/2011 for offences punishable under Sections 27(1)(c)(iii) and (iv) of the Kerala Forest Act. Apprehending arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that they are innocent of the allegations. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are ready to surrender before the Investigating Officer. In the result, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer, after interrogation, shall produce the petitioners before the Magistrate concerned, so as to enable them to apply for regular bail, which the Magistrate shall dispose of, as far as possible, on the same day, provided, due notice is given to the Assistant Public Prosecutor. (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/23/11