K.S.Johny v. Deputy Range Forest Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2015/30TH VAISAKHA, 1937 Bail Appl..No.2197 of 2015 ------------------------------------- O.R.NO.5/2015 OF NERIYAMANGALAM FOREST RANGE OFFICE,IDUKKI. ...

PETITIONER:

------------------- K.S.JOHNY,AGED 57 YEARS,S/O.SKARIA, KOTTARATHIL HOUSE VALARA.P.O, NERIYAMANGALAM.

BY ADV.SRI.T.O.XAVIER RESPONDENTS:

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DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, VALARA FOREST STATION, (O.R.5/2015(VFS) DATED 6.4.2014 OF NERIYAMANGALAM FOREST RANGE).

2.

STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.SHIBU JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K.ABRAHAM MATHEW, J ------------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appln.No.2197 of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of May, 2015

ORDER

Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.PC.

2.

Petitioner is the first accused in OR No.5/2015 of Neriyamangalam Forest Range Office registered for the offences under Sections Wild Life Protection Act 1972 under Sections 2(16), 9, 39, 50, and Kerala Forest Act 1967 under Section 27(e) iv. 3.

The Forest Officers seized meat of deer from the house belonging to the petitioner's sister. He along with his mother resides in that house. According to the prosecution the statement of the mother proves his involvement in the commission of the offences.

4.

Heard.

5.

A perusal of the case diary shows that the petitioner was involved in the commission of the offences. Detailed investigation is necessary. Granting anticipatory bail to him will frustrate the investigation.

In the result, this application is dismissed. Sd/- K.ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE rkj //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE