Ravuthar Naina Mohamed v. The Forest Ranger

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Ravuthar Naina Mohamed ... Petitioner/Accused

Vs The Forest Ranger, Ramanathapuram Forest Range, Ramanathapuram District. Wlor No.39/2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Mahendrarajan B.,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in respect of WLOR No.39/2023 on the file of the Forest Ranger Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram District pending investigation and thus render justice. ORDER : The Court made the following order: The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 2(14),2(16)(a)(b)(c), 9,39(1)(a)(b)(d), 39(3)(a)(b)(c), 49-A(a)(b),50,57 and 51(1) of Wild Life Protection Act,1972 in W.L.O.R. No.39 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 40kgs of boiled sea cucumber in his premises, hence the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. Hence he seeks anticipatory to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 40kgs of boiled sea cucumber in his premises and three previous cases are pending against the petitioner, hence he objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the previous bad antecedents of the petitioner this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶6Hence the petition stands dismissed.

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23/11/2023

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/12/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO

¶1The Forest Ranger, Ramanathapuram Forest Range, Ramanathapuram District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.21013 of 2023 Date :23/11/2023 RK/DD (01/12/2023) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023