IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.PHANEENDRA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4423/2019 BETWEEN:
SRI HARISH, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT GULICHANDRAM, KELAMANGALA, DENKANIKOTE TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-635107.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI DUSHYANTH ARADHYA H C, ADVOCATE) AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JIGANI P.S.
REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 ... RESPONDENT (BY SRI HONNAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.439 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.96/2019 OF JIGANI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.86 AND 87 OF KARNTAKA FOREST ACT, 1963 R/W SEC.379 OF IPC 1860.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent - State. Perused the records.
2. The records reveal that on 11.06.2019, petitioner was caught red-handed while transporting sandalwood logs from Pearl Polymers situated at Jigani Industrial area. At this stage, except FIR there are no other materials to consider whether the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence in order to consider the bail petition under Section 104D of the Karnataka Forest Act.
3. Under the above circumstances, petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court immediately after the charge sheet is filed.
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JUDGE PKS