Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9452/2024dismissed

Seenivasan v. The Forest Range Officer

2024-06-27Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Seenivasan ... Petitioner/Petitioner/Petitioner/4th Accused

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The Forest Range Officer, Bodinayakanur Forest Range, Bodiynayakanur.

(W.L.O.R.No.01 of 2024) ... Respondent/Respondent/Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Kaliraj, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in W.L.O.R. No.1 of 2024 on the file of the respondent. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent, in connection with a case in W.L.O.R.No.1 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 2, 9, 39, 50, 52, 57 and 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused hunted Indian Gaur. Hence, the complaint.

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. However, this case has been foisted against the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that this is the 3rd anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner. Considering the nature of allegations, the earlier anticipatory bail petitions filed by the petitioner were dismissed by this Court on 13.03.2024 and 30.04.2024. He further submits that the respondent has also recovered 100 kgs. of Indian Gaur meat from the petitioner's house.

5. Considering the nature of offence and since there is no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 27/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, BODINAYAKANUR FOREST RANGE BODINAYAKANUR, THENI DISTRICT.

2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9452 of 2024 Date :27/06/2024 RS/VR/SAR-(12.07.2024) 3P 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3