Taseen vs State of Uttarakhand - 2024 Supreme(UK) 59

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2024 Supreme(UK) 59

RAVINDRA MAITHANI
Taseen – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Shubham Pandey.
For the Respondent: Manisha Rana Singh.

JUDGMENT :

RAVINDRA MAITHANI, J.

1. The challenge in this revision is made to the followings:

(i) Judgment and order dated 08.09.2015, passed in Criminal Case No. 141 of 2014, Deputy Regional Forest Officer, Kalagarh Corbet Tiger Reserve, Ramnagar vs. Taseen, by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramnagar, District Nainital (“the case”). By it, the revisionist has been convicted under Sections 2(16), 2(35), 9, 27, 38(v), 35(8) and 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (“the Act”) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years with a fine of Rs.10,000/-. In default of payment of fine, to undergo imprisonment for further period of three months.

(ii) Judgment and order dated 08.08.2017 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 191 of 2015, Taseen v. State of Uttarakhand, by the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ramnagar, District Nainital. By it, the appeal has been dismissed and the judgment and order passed in the case affirmed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. According to the prosecution case, on 18.12.2013, forest officials were on patrolling duty in Dhela Bhabhar Forest Block, Pathurwa Western Beat, Compartment