ORDER :

This petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the proceedings of Criminal Case No.1648/2017 pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sagar, arising out of complaint filed by the Deputy Conservator of Forest and In-Charge of Regional Tiger Strike Force Sagar (M.P.) in connection with P.O.R.No.28060/02 registered at Forest Department, Tiger Reserve Force, Sagar under Section 2, 9, 39, 44, 48A, 49B, 51, 52 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”).

2. Brief facts of the case which are relevant for the disposal of this petition are that as per the prosecution case, red crowned roof turtles are very rare turtles found only in the ecosystem of river Chambal. It is on the verge of extinction. It is on the red list of IUCN. It is also placed at serial 14B of Part-II of Schedule I appended to the Wild Life Protection Act. Forest officials posted at Regional Tiger Strike Force, Sagar apprehended co-accused Azad and on the information of Azad they raided the house of co-accused Nandlal and seized 300 gram (50 pieces) of scales of Pangolin from the house of Nandlal and registered P.O.R.No.28060/02 for the offence punishable