JUDGMENT :

1. The applicants have filed this first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as they have been arrested in connection with crime No. 15571/13 registered at Forest Officer, Forest Circle Arjuni, Distt – Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 9, 39, 50, 51 and 52 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that the officers of the Forest Department Arjuni Circle received information on 26.10.2021 that applicants have haunted a female Sambar. On such information being received the Forest Officers prepared a team, conducted search and found that applicants were in possession of meat, they seized the meat and recorded their statements in which they stated that the dogs were caught hold of the Sambar so forest officer arrested them for alleged commission of offence.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the present case and they are innocent. He would further submit that the animal which has been alleged to have been killed by the applicants falls within Schedule-I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. The Seizure Pan