Muhaideen Seeni v. The Forest Range Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Muhaideen Seeni ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Forest Range Officer, Mandapam Wildlife Range, Mandampam, Ramanathapuram District.

In W.L.O.R No.20/2024..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : A.Balaji, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- To enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with W.L.O.R No.20/2024 registered on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 9, 39(1)(a,b,d), 39(3) 1/3

(a,b,c), 40(2), 50, 51(1), 52 and 57 of Wild Life Protection Act, in W.L.O.R.No.20 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 160 kg of sea cucumber (Kadal Attai). Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the nature of the case that the petitioner was found in possession of 160 kg of sea cucumber, which were kept with an intention to sell them in abroad, this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail, especially when the petitioner has got one previous case of similar nature. 5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- 16/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS 2/3

TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Rameswaram..

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramanathapuram District.

3. The Forest Range Officer, Mandapam Wildlife Range, Mandampam, Ramanathapuram District.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13430 of 2024 Date : 16/08/2024 RD/SKN (27/08/2024) 3P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023. 3/3