IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1395 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.516/2008 of J.M.F.C., MANNARKAD O.R.NO.2 OF 2008 OF SHOLAYUR FOREST STATION .................... :PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ----------------------------------- 1. JOBY, KOZHOKKODAN, SHOLAYUR VILLAGE MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD. 2. SHAJI, KOZHIIPPURATH VEETTIL KOZHIKKODAN, SHOLAYUR VILLAGE, MANARKAD PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ DEPUTY RANGER, SHOLAYUR FOREST STATION REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKLAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1395 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 and 2 in a crime registered under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. Altogether there are eight accused persons. Some of the co-accused have already been arrested. The alleged incident took place on 5/2/2008. The crux of the allegations is that the accused persons have trespassed into the reserve forest and had hunted down a sambar deer contrary to the provisions of the Wild Life Protection Act. The petitioners were arrested on 6/2/2008, it is submitted. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) They shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No.1395/08 2 ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.1395/08 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007