- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 9399 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9399 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SUBHASH T V S/O THANKAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST, R/O VATTAKULATHIL, ATHIRATTUKUNNU, IRULAM, ATHIRATTU KUNNU, WAYANAD, KERALA 673596. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C H JADHAV., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, PROJECT TIGER, HEDIYALA, NANJANGUDU TALUK REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 9399 of 2024 PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN THE CASE BY THE RESPONDENT AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GUNDLUPET IN C.C.NO.53/2018 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 2(1)(14)(16)(35)(36)(37), 9, 11, 27, 29, 31 AND 32 R/W 51 OF WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following relief: "Allow this criminal petition by quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioner in the case by the respondent and pending on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Gundlupet in C.C.No.53/2018 for the offence p/u/s 2(1)(14)(16)(35)(36)(37), 9, 11, 27, 29, 31 and 32 r/w 51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972." 2. After arguing the matter for some time, Sri C H Jadhav, the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file discharge application which may be directed to be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5333 CRL.P No. 9399 of 2024 3. Submission is taken on record. 4. The petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file discharge application which shall be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law. In the event the petitioner appears and files an application, the trial Court shall consider the application first and pass appropriate orders and until orders are passed, no precipitative/coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AN/-