Advocate · Dehradun

Hemraj v. State of Uttarakhand

Criminal appeal against a judgment of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vikasnagar, dated 28.03.2019, which had convicted the appellant under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and sentenced him to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹10,000. The appellate court allowed the appeal, set aside the conviction and sentence, acquitted the appellant, and held him entitled to a refund of the fine deposited.