2025:CGHC:14613 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2354 of 2025 Anandram Rathiya S/o Kiritram Rathiya Aged About 55 Years R/o Village Krondha, Police Station Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Forest Divisional Officer, Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Raghvendra Verma, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

26.03.2025

1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. P.O.R. No. 14138/10 registered at Police Station – Forest Divisional Officer, Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) offence under Sections 2, 9, 39, 51, and 52 of the Wildlife Protection Act.

2. As per the prosecution’s story, on the date of the incident, the respondent authorities were tracking a group of 13 elephants that RAHUL DEWANGAN had come from Chhal Forest Division, Khadgaon. A male elephant Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN was found dead in the field of the present a