JUDGMENT

1. In wake of onslaught of COVID-19, abundant caution is being taken while hearing the matters in Court.

2. Counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Advocate General jointly submits that the proposition in-question is settled in Hasam Khan & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No.2254/2017, decided on 10.08.2017), judgment whereof reads as follows :

"1. This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been preferred for quashing FIR No.72/2017 registered at Police Station, Bajju, District Bikaner for the offence under Section 41/42 of the Forest Act.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Mohan Ram @ Manaram Vs. State of Rajasthan, reported in 2016(3) Cr.L.R. (Raj.) 1144, wherein the following order had been passed:-

"This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer for quashing the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 1811/2015 pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate,