IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN TUESDAY, THE 23^RD DAY OF MAY 2023 / 2ND JYAISHTA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 3548 OF 2023 CRIME NO.5/2023 OF SHOLAYUR FOREST STATION OFFICE, PALAKKAD CRMC 1292/2023 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2 TO 6:

1 BINU, AGED 30 YEARS S/O BABY, MEEMPALLIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

2 BINU AGED 42 YEARS S/O VELAYUDHAN, NIRAPPIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

3 BIJU AGED 50 YEARS S/O VELAYUDHAN, NIRAPPIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

4 SIVAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O KUTTAPPAN, KIZHAKKEKARA HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

5 SHINU AGED 43 YEARS S/O MATHEW, POOKULATHUKUZHIYIL, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582 BY ADV K.T.SAJU RESPONDENTS/STATE:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031

2 DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, SHOLAYOOR FOREST STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678581 BY SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P G MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

23.05.2023 ALONG WITH B.A NOS. 3555/2023 & 3563/2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN TUESDAY, THE 23^RD DAY OF MAY 2023 / 2ND JYAISHTA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 3555 OF 2023 CRIME NO.6/2023 OF SHOLAYUR FOREST STATION OFFICE, PALAKKAD CRMC 1291/2023 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2 TO 6:

1 BINU AGED 30 YEARS S/O BABY, MEEMPALLIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

2 BINU AGED 42 YEARS S/O VELAYUDHAN, NIRAPPIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

3 BIJU AGED 50 YEARS S/O VELAYUDHAN, NIRAPPIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

4 SIVAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O KUTTAPPAN, KIZHAKKEKARA HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

5 SHINU AGED 43 YEARS S/O MATHEW, POOKULATHUKUZHIYIL, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582 BY ADV K.T.SAJU RESPONDENTS/STATE:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031

2 DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER SHOLAYOOR FOREST STATION PALAKKAD, PIN - 678581 BY SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.T V NEEMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

23.05.2023 ALONG WITH B.A. NOS. 3548 OF 2023 & 3563 OF 2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN TUESDAY, THE 23^RD DAY OF MAY 2023 / 2ND JYAISHTA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 3563 OF 2023 CRIME NO.7/2023 OF SHOLAYUR FOREST STATION OFFICE, PALAKKAD CRMC 1300/2023 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2 TO 6:

1 BINU AGED 30 YEARS S/O BABY, MEEMPALLIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

2 BINU AGED 42 YEARS S/O VELAYUDHAN, NIRAPPIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

3 BIJU AGED 50 YEARS S/O VELAYUDHAN, NIRAPPIL HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

4 SIVAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O KUTTAPPAN, KIZHAKKEKARA HOUSE, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582

5 SHINU AGED 43 YEARS S/O MATHEW, POOKULATHUKUZHIYIL, KALLAMALA P.O., MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582 BY ADV K.T.SAJU RESPONDENTS/STATE:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031

2 DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER SHOLAYOOR FOREST STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678581 BY SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.T V NEEMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

23.05.2023 ALONG WITH B.A.NOS.3548 OF 2023 & 3555 OF 2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

COMMON ORDER

Dated this the 23^rd day of May, 2023 The petitioners herein are accused Nos.2 to 6 respectively, in Crime Nos.5/2023, 6/2023 and 7/2023 of Sholayur Forest Station Office, Palakkad.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the le