IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 814 of 2009() ---------------------------- O.R.NO.1/2009 OF VELLIKULANGARA FOREST RANGE PETITIONER/5TH ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ E.J.SIBI, S/O.JANARDHANAN, EATTULAKAYAM, MUTTITHADI P.O., KALLOOR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY RANGE OFFICER, VELLIKULANGARA FOREST RANGE (O.R.NO.1/2009), REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. 814 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 26th day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 5th accused in O.R.No.1/2009 of Vellikulangara Forest Range for offences punishable under sections 27(1)(e)(iii) and (iv), seeks 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 petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation and then to have his application for bail considered by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer on any day between 5-3-2009 and 6-3-2009 for the purpose of interrogation and recovery of incriminating material, if any. The petitioner shall thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate who shall consider and dispose of his application for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.