IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Revision No. 4 of 2008 along with Cr. Revision No. 12 of 2008.

Reserved on: 16 th April, 2019.

Date of Decision: 30 th April, 2019.

1. Cr. Revision No. 4 of 2008.

Davinder Sharma …..Appellant.

Versus State of H.P. ....Respondent.

2. Cr. Revision No. 12 of 2008.

Mahender Singh …..Appellant.

Versus State of H.P. ....Respondent.

Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sureshwar Thakur, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

For the Appellant(s): Ms. Tim Saran, Advocate, in Cr.

R. No.4 of 2008 and Mr. N.K. Tomar, Advocate in Cr. R. No. 12 of 2008.

For the Respondent(s): Mr. Hemant Vaid and Mr. Desh Raj Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals.

Sureshwar Thakur, Judge Both the aforesaid Criminal Revisions are bein g disposed of by a common judgment, as, both arise, from, a common verdict rendered, by the learned trial Court.

2. Both the aforementioned criminal revisions, stand directed, by the accused/convicts, against, the concurrently recorded verdicts by both the learned courts below, vis-a-vis, a charge framed, for, the commission, of, an offence punishable under Section 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act), and, the cons