IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JULY 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.G.UMA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101018/2021

BETWEEN

1.

SHRI IRAPPA S/O.BANDEPPA JIRALI,

AGE-61 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS,

R/O.GOVINDINNI ARASI, TQ-BILAGI,

DIST-BAGALKOT-587 116.

2.

SHRI PAVAN S/O. IRAPPA JIRALI,

AGE-29 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS,

R/O.GOVINDINNI ARASI, TQ-BILAGI,

DIST-BAGALKOT-587 116.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI GIRISH S.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI SHIVARAJ S.BALLOLI, ADVOCATE)

AND

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

THROUGH DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,

FOREST MOBILE SQUAD, BELAGAVI DIVISION,

BELAGAVI-590 001,

REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 001.

….RESPONDENT

(BY SRI R.RAVINDRA NAIK, HCGP)

2

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C.,

SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN FOREST

CASE (FOC) NO.7/2020-21 INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT ON

THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC,

BAGALKOT FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 9, 39, 40, 2(36), 48A, 49B, 49C,

50 AND 51 OF THE WILDLIFE (PROTECTION)