Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 3459 MP
Judgement Date : 10 April, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT JABALPUR
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND PATHAK
ON THE 10th OF APRIL, 2026
MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 16271 of 2026
TULSI BEDIYA
Versus
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Appearance:
Shri Basant Raj Pandey - Advocate for the applicant.
Shri Veer Vikrant Singh- Deputy Government Advocate for the
respondent/State.
ORDER
This is first application under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. (438 of Cr.P.C) filed by the applicant apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.35751/1, registered at Police Station- Forest Range Mohndra, District Panna (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Sections 2(16), 9, 39, 50, 51, 52, 57 of the Wildlife Protection Act.
2. It is the submission of learned counsel for applicant that applicant is apprehending his arrest on the basis of registration of offence as referred above. It is further submitted that as per the allegations, co-accused Param Basor was caught by Forest Guard while carrying the head of a wild boar. On the basis of memo prepared under Section 27 of Evidence Act of Param Basor, applicant is being implicated. Therefore, Only source of implication is memo under Section 27 of Evidence Act. Nothing less nothing more. It is
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further submitted that the offence is triable by Magistrate and maximum punishment prescribed is up to seven years. Applicant undertakes to abide by the terms and conditions as imposed by this Court and to purge his misdeeds, he intends to perform community service for betterment of the environment. Hence, he prays for the grant of anticipatory bail.
3. Learned counsel for the Respondent/State opposed the prayer and prayed for dismissal of the application.
4. Heard the counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.
5 . Considering the submissions advanced by learned counsel for parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court
intends to allow the application. Hence, it is hereby directed that in the event of arrest, applicant-Tulsi Bediya shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rs. Fifty Thousand Only) with one solvent surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of Arresting Authority/Investigating Officer.
6 . This order will remain operative subject to compliance of the following conditions by the applicant:-
(1). The applicant will comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by him;
(2). The applicant will cooperate in the investigation/ trial, as the case may be;
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3 MCRC-16271-2026 (3). The applicant will not indulge himself in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer, as the case may be.
(4). The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused;
(5). The applicant will not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial;
(6). The applicant will not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer, as the case may be;
(7). Applicant shall not be source of embarrassment and harassment to the complainant party in any manner and shall not move in their vicinity.
(8). The applicant shall mark his presence on every Sunday and Thursday before the concerned Police Station between 10:30 am to 2 pm till filing of charge sheet.
7. It is made clear that this bail is granted once the case is made out for bail and thereafter, direction for plantation of saplings is given and it is not the case where a person intends to serve social cause can be given bail
without considering the merits.
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8. It is expected from the applicant that he shall submit photographs by downloading the mobile application (NISARG App) prepared at the instance of High Court for monitoring the plantation through satellite / Geo-Tagging / Geo fencing etc.
9. Application stands allowed and disposed of.
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10. Copy of this order be sent to the trial Court/Police Station concerned for compliance.
11. Certified copy as per rules.
(ANAND PATHAK) JUDGE L.R.
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