The Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of offences under the Kerala Forest Act and Wildlife Protection Act. The accused was granted a bond to be released on bail upon arrest.
Petitioner to be released on bail by executing a bond for Rs.25,000 with solvent sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/27TH JYAISHTA, 1937
Bail Appl..No. 1902 of 2015
CRIME NO. 2/2015 OF KOKKATHODE FOREST STATION OFFICE , PATHANAMTITTA
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED NO.2:
ANIL THOMAS, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS, THYMALA HOUSE, MANJADI P.O. THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (SHOWN IN THE OR AS ANIL THOMAS, AGED 38 YEARS, COOLIE, MARUTHIMOOTTIL HOUSE, NEERAMUKKULAM, NELLIKKAPARA P.O., KOKKATHODU ARUVAPPULAM VILLAGE, KONNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT).
BY ADVS.SRI.N.P.PRAJEESH SRI.BIJO THOMAS GEORGE
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA, EPRESENTED BY THE FOREST OFFICER, KOKKATHODU FOREST OFFICE, NADUVATHUMUZHI FOREST RANGE, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.SHIBU JOSEPH
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
PJ
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
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B.A.No. 1902 of 2015
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O R D E R
Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
In the result, this application is allowed.
B.A.No.1902 of 2015
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solvent sureties each for the like sum if he is arrested by the Police in connection with this case.
June and July or till the final report is filed, whichever is earlier.
cases.
In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.
Sd/-
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, JUDGE
DST
//True copy//
P.A. To Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of forest offences involving trespassing and attempted hunting.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
ANIL THOMAS
STATE OF KERALA
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW
As recorded by the court registry
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