Boby M v. The State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW TUESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/9TH ASHADHA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 3518 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 2/2015 OF FOREST STATION, SOUTH KUMARAMPEROOR , PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT ---------------- PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2 & 3:
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1. BOBY, S/O PATHROSE, AGED 29 YEARS, AMBRASSERIL HOUSE, MULANTHARA, KUMMANNOR P.O., IRAVON VILLAGE, KONNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
2. MANOJ, S/O GEORGE, AGED 35 YEARS, AMBRASSERIL HOUSE, MULANTHARA, KUMMANNOR P.O., IRAVON VILLAGE, KONNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.ABRAHAM SAMSON SMT.LOVELY SAMSON RESPONDNET/STATE:
----------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR-THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.S.SREEJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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K.ABRAHAM MATHEW, J ----------------------------- B.A.No.3518 OF 2015 ----------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of June, 2015
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----------- Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
2.
Petitioners are alleged to have committed the offences under Sections 27(1) (e) (iv) of the Kerala Forest Act and 51 read with Section 9 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act.
3.
The prosecution case is that they trespassed in a reserve forest for the purpose of hunting. It is submitted that they have been in custody since 02.06.2015 and they may be granted bail.
4.
Heard.
5.
The co-accused have already been granted bail. The petitioners are also entitled to equal treatment. So they also will be granted bail.
In the result, this application is allowed.
1.
The petitioners will be released on bail on his/their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate
B.A.No.3518 OF 2015 concerned.
2.
They shall appear before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 11 a.m on every Fridays for three months, or till the final report is filed, whichever is earlier.
3.
They shall not threaten or attempt to influence the witnesses, nor shall they, while on bail, get themselves involved in any criminal case; nor shall they destroy or attempt to destroy the evidence or interfere with the investigation.
If the petitioner violates any of the above conditions, the court of enquiry/trial is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.
sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE R.AV //True Copy// PA to Judge