IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 4234 of 2006()
1. KHALID. A.C., AGED 48 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice J.M.JAMES
Dated :19/07/2006
O R D E R
J.M.JAMES, J.
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B.A. 4234/2006
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DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, 2006
O R D E R
The petitioner is the second accused, in crime
No.259/2006 of Bekal Police Station. The allegation is that
the accused had cut, removed and transported 27 Kgs. of
sandal wooden logs in an autorickshaw, bearing
registration No. KL 14F 4066, at Periya village. The first
accused had been arrested on the spot. The second
accused escaped and thereafter, he absconded. Hence
this application, under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
2. I heard both sides. During the pendency of the
investigation, the police had made over the investigation
to the Forest Range Officer, Kanjagad. However
considering the submissions made by both sides, I direct
the petitioner to surrender before the Judicial Magistrate
of First Class-I, Hosdurg, on 26.7.2006 at 11.00 a.m. The
petitioner may move an application for bail, after serving
copy of the same, to the APP and if there is no prayer for
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the custody of the accused, for the completion of the
investigation, the learned Magistrate shall pass
appropriate orders on the bail application, that may be
filed by the petitioner before that Court, and pass orders
on merit, on the same day itself.
The application is disposed of as above.
J.M.JAMES
JUDGE
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