Dileep vs State of Karnatak by Range Forest Officer and Wild Life Range Guard, — 5050/2026

Case Summary: Crl.Misc.5050/2026 The court granted regular bail to two accused (Dileep and Doddalingegowda) charged under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 for allegedly illegally trespassing into Chavarakallu reserve forest with country-made guns to hunt wildlife. The judge found the accused had made out a prima facie case for bail under section 483 BNSS-2023, noting the offences were non-capital and investigation was ongoing without demonstrated need for custodial presence. Bail was approved on Rs.50,000 personal bonds with conditions including witness non-interference, investigation cooperation, attendance before forest authorities, and prohibition from similar criminal activities. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.