Muthuraj v. The Forest Ranger

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02.01.2024 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Muthuraj ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State rep by, Forest Ranger, Forest Range Office, Srivilliputtur Virudhunagar District.

(WLOR No.12 of 2023) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.UDHAYAKUMAR Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.SANJAI GANDHI Government Advocate(Criminal side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in WLOR No.12 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/ Accused apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences under Sections V(1),12(14)(16)(a)(b)(c), 35, 36, 37 Rule V Section 11, 7 and Article V Section 19(1)(d), Section 9, Section 51(1) of Wild Life Protection Act, in WLOR No.12 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory 1/3

bail. This is the third anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 20.07.2023, at about 10.30 a.m., the complainant namely Forest Ranger, along with his team, went in search in the house of the second accused namely Mahendran. On search they found 2.50 Kgs meat of Mila which is a scheduled animal. Apart from that 800 grams of Pig was also recovered. The remains of Mila was also recovered. Hence the complaint.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that the earlier petition of the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail was dismissed by this Court by order dated 08.11.2023.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petition has been filed on the ground that the meat is not the wild animal's meat and he was wrongly implicated in this case.

5. This Court is of the view that this petition has been filed with no change in circumstances. Hence, the petitioner is not entitled for any relief.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 02/01/2024 / TRUE COPY / /01/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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PJL TO 1 THE FOREST RANGER, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, SRIVILLIPUTTUR VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.23431 of 2023 Date :02/01/2024 SA/JGB/SAR. /08.01.2024/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3