JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALIAH, J. : — SLP 1879 of 1987 is by the State of Bihar for special leave under Art. 136 of the Constitution to appeal from the order dated 13-2-1987 of the High Court of Patna in Crl. Misc. 223 of 1987 quashing, in exercise of powers under S. 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, the order dated 1-7-1986 of the Judicial Magistrate, Chaibasa, taking cognizance of an offence under S. 9(1) read with S. 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 (Act) against respondent-Vikram Singh.

Special Leave Petitions Nos. 1877 of 1987. and 1878 of 1987 arise out of the subsequent two similar orders both dated 18-2-1987 in Criminal Misc. Nos. 258/1987(R) and 259/1987(R) of the High Court quashing the same common order of the said Magistrate dated 1-7-1986 against two other accused, namely, Murad Ali Khan and Faruq Salauddin who are respondents in these two Special Leave Petitions.

2. Special leave was granted and the three appeals were taken up for final hearing, heard and disposed of by this common-judgment. We have heard Shri M.P. Jha, learned counsel for the State of Bihar and Dr. Chitaley and Shri Nariman for the respondents.

3. The accusation against the three respondents is