Syed Mohammad Jaffer Barmavar vs Range Forest Officer, Bhatkal Range, UK — 96/2026

Case Summary: 96/2026 The II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Uttara Kannada dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by Syed Mohammad Jaffer Barmavar, who was accused of wildlife poaching offences under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The court found that the accused and others illegally trespassed into a wildlife sanctuary with unlicensed weapons, hunted Gaur (Indian Bison) and Sambar deer, and stored the meat for sale—with forest officials recovering over 52kg of animal parts from his premises. The court rejected bail citing the serious nature of wildlife crimes, risk of evidence tampering, ongoing investigation with weapons yet to be recovered, other accused persons remaining at large, and the accused's absconding status. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.