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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 31^ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16510 OF 2025

(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAJENDRA @ GOOLI

S/O DUNDASHETTYTY

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS.,

R/O MOOGURUMOLE VILAGE,

MOOGURU HOBLI

T.NARASIPURA TALUK,

MYSURU DISTRICT

PIN-571 124

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SHRINIVAS B S.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARAYANA

MURTHY RAJASHRI

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Location: HIGH

COURT OF BY FOREST MOBILE SQUAD

KARNATAKA

CHAMARAJANAGARA

REPRESENTED BY THE

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001

…RESPONDENT

(BY Smt.WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP)

*Page No.1 retyped and replaced vide chamber order dated

04.02.2026

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED

U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO

ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS

ARREST IN CASE NO. W.L.O.R.NO.8/2025, PCR NO.227/2025

FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS

9, 39, 39(D), 48(A), 50, 51, 55, 57 OF WILD LIFE

(PROTECTION) ACT, 1972, SCHEDULE-2, PART-A, MAMMALS

SL.NO.11; WHICH WAS REJECTED BY THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL

DISTRICT AND AT JUDGE SESSIONS ON 18/11/2025 IN

CHAMARAJANAGARA CRL. MISC.467/20251, VIDE ANNEXURE-

B.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed by accused No.3 under Section

482 of Bhartatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying

to grant anticipatory bail in W.L.O.R.No.8/2025 of Sub-

Inspector of Police, Forest Police Mobile Squad,

Chamarajanagar registered for the offences punishable

under Sections 9, 39, 39(D), 48(A), 50, 51, 55, 57 of

Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 pending in PCR

No.227/2025 on the file of learned Principal Civil Judge

and JMFC, Chamarajanagara.

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2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the

learned High Court Government Pleader for

respondent/State.

3. The learned counsel for petitioner would

contend that three persons were moving on a two wheeler

and on suspecting them, two persons were caught one

person ran away and 16 kgs 900 grams of deer meat was

found with them. The said persons who were caught

disclosed the name of this petitioner as a person who ran

away. The said meat has been seized under a mahazar.

The accused Nos.1 and 2, who were caught, were granted

bail by the learned Magistrate. The offences alleged

against the petitioner are not punishable with death or

imprisonment for life. The maximum sentence that can be

imposed is imprisonment which may extend to seven

years. The petitioner is ready to cooperate with further

investigation, if any, and abide by any conditions to be

imposed by this Court. With this, he prayed to allow the

petition.

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4. Per contra, the learned High Court Government

Pleader for the respondent/State would contend that the

petitioner was also with accused Nos.1 and 2 in

transportation of deer meat etc. The deer meat to the

extent of 16 kgs. 900 grams has been seized along with

the weapons used by the accused persons and the two

wheeler. The petitioner is required for custodial

interrogation. With this, she prayed to reject the petition.

5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court

has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed

on record.

6. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed

by accused Nos.1 and 2 as the person ran away from the

spot, accused No.1 and 2 were caught when they were

moving on a scooter and found transporting a deer meat

weighing 16 kgs. and 900 grams. The petitioner is stated

to have ran away from the spot. The same has been

disclosed by the arrested accused persons, who have

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stated so in their voluntary statements. The offences

alleged against the petitioner

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