Madras High CourtCRL OP/2907/2022dismissed

Chakravarthi v. State Represented By

2022-02-08Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eighth day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice R. PONGIAPPAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.2907 of 2022 CHAKRAVARTHI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE FOREST RANGER OFFICER, TIRUTHANI RANGE, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

(WLOR NO.1/2022) For Petitioner : M/S.P.CHANDRA SEKAR Advocate For Respondent : MR. S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL 438 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 9 and 10 of WLP ACT Section 21(d)(e)(f) Tamilnadu Forest Act 1882, in WLORP.No.1 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that in the electric fence set up by the petitioner, two wild boars trapped and dead. Hence, the Law Enforcing Agency registered a case against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submit that the petitioner put up the electric fence and as a result two wild boars were died and further submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. However, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Considering the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 08/02/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE FOREST RANGER OFFICER, TIRUTHANI RANGE, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.P.CHANDRA SEKAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.2907/2022 Date :08/02/2022 RVR 18/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/