Crl.O.P.No.31387 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.12.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

Crl.O.P.No.31387 of 2022

1. Paramasivam,

S/o. Arasan

2. Moorthy,

S/o.Periyasamy

.. Petitioners

Vs.

State represented by

The Forest Officer,

Gangavalli Forest Department,

Salem Dt.

(WLOR No.2 of 2022)

.. Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 439 of

Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in WLOR No.2 of 2022 on

the file of respondent police.

For Petitioners

:

Mr.S.Sarath Chandran

For Respondent

:

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar

Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody

on 29.11.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections I(2)(16), III(9),

VI(50)(51) of Wild Animals Protection Act in WLOR No.2 of 2022 on the

file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 29.11.2022, while the

defacto complainant/forest officer on a routine vehicle checkup and visit, he

said to have found that the petitioners are in possession of tw