ORDER :

This petition is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner/accused on bail in the event of his arrest in FOC No.51/2020-21 (Case No.05/2020-21) registered by Deputy Range Forest Officer, Gauribidanur Range, Gauribidanur now pending in PCR No.56/2020 on the file of Principal Civil Judge & JMFC., Gauribidarnur, for the offences punishable under Sections 2, 9, 50 read with 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent/State.

3. This matter was heard and reserved on 10.01.2022. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State and considering the factual aspects of the case, it is the case of the prosecution that the respondent – Deputy Range Forest Officer, Gauribidanur Range, detected the crime on 08.07.2020 at Hakki-Pikki Colony, Kurudi beat, Hosur Hobli, Gauribidanur Range. The respondent recovered three number monitor lizard and three number gray francolin, in the house of petitioner -Ramesh in the said colony. The respondent be