Laxman Prasad @ Lakhman Prasad ANR. v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3418 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -56 Year- 2012 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Laxman Prasad @ Lakhman Prasad

2. Chandeshwar Prasad Son of Durga Prasad Both residents of village - Bawanipur, P.S. Sangrampur, Distt. - East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Forest Premises officer, at & P.O. Areraj, P.S. Gobindganj, District - East Champaran .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-08-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioners are challenging the order taking cognizance dated 13.9.2012 passed by Chief Judicial Magistate, East Champaran, Motihari in Case No. O/C/56/12 whereby cognizance of the offences has been taken under Section 9, 48 and 49A of the Indian Forest (Protection of Wild Animals) Act, 1972.

The police recovered the skin of dear from the possession of one Ramkrit Mukhia and the petitioner has been made accused in this case. At this stage, this Court is not inclined

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3418 of 2016 (2) dt.29-08-2016 to interfere with the order taking cognizance. The court below will look into the matter and pass order in accordance with law after examining the material available on record.

This application is, accordingly, dismissed.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Rishi/- U T