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Suresh Kumar v. The Forest Officer

2020-02-06Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2076 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/02/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD).NoS.2076 and 2077 of 2020 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2076 of 2020:

Sureshkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.6 Vs State Rep.by The Forest Officer, Vellimalai Range, Kanyakumari District.

(S.T.O.R.No.2 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2020:

Sureshkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State Rep.by The Forest Officer, Vellimalai Range, Kanyakumari District.

S.T.O.R.No.1 of 2019.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.C.Herold Singh, Advocate(in both petitions) For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)(in both petitions) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C COMMON PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in S.T.O.R.Nos.1 and 2 of 2019 on the file the Respondent.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2076 of 2020 COMMON ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 21(d) (e)(f) and 2(1) of Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 and Section 27, 29 of Wild Life Protection Act, in S.T.O.R.Nos. 1 and 2 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. The petitioner's earlier petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed. The co-accused was permitted to surrender before the Court below with a direction to consider the bail petition on the same day of surrender.

4.I am of the view that the same course of action can be adopted in the case on hand also. The petitioner is permitted to surrender before the Court below in both the cases. The Court below shall consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of surrender.

5.With this direction, these Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of.

sd/- 06/02/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDGE, SPECIAL FOREST COURT, KANYAKUMARI AT NAGERCOIL.

2. THE FOREST OFFICER, VELLIMALAI RANGE,KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

3. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +2 CC to M/s.S.C.HEROLD SINGH, Advocate, SR NOS.2486 & 2487 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD).NoS.2076 and 2077 of 2020 Date :06/02/2020 MS/VR/SAR-4/11.02.2020/2P.7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2