Vadivel v. The Forest Range Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Vadivel ... Petitioner/Accused No.4

Vs The State rep.by, The Forest Range Officer, Rajapalayam Forest Range Office, Virudhunagar District. (Wlor No.8 of 2023). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. Indrachithu.T,

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 / Accused No. 4 on bail in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with WLOR No. 8/2023 on the file of the respondent ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A4, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 2(11)2(14),2(16),2(20),2(24A),2(36)2(37), 9,11,48,48A,49A,49B,50,51,52 and 57 of Wild Life Protection Act in Wlor No.8 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 08.11.2023 the respondent got secret information about cutting and piecing of wild meat of spotted deer, wild dog and wild deer and they when went to the spot they found the accused person cutting the animals, 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 on 08.11.2023 the respondent got secret information about cutting and piecing of wild meat of spotted deer, wild dog and wild deer and they when went to the spot they found the accused person cutting the animals, hence he objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the petitioner was present in the occurrence and cutting the animals and on seeing the police he ran away, hence 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

1.The Forest Range Officer, Rajapalayam Forest Range Office, Virudhunagar District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.21073 of 2023 Date :23/11/2023 RK/SKN (30/11/2023) 4P /3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023