MAHESH SINGH KAPKOTI vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Advocate - G.A. — BA1/313/2026

Case under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Act No. 53 of 1972) Section 9/51,39(3)/51,44/51,48A/51,49B/51. Disposed: Contested--REJECTED on 06th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: UKHC010030722026

Filing Number

BA1/1437/2026

Filing Date

25-Feb-2026

Registration No

BA1/313/2026

Registration Date

25-Feb-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashish Naithani

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashish Naithani

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

APPLICATIONS ( 5 )

Sub-Category

BAIL DURING INVESTIGATION ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

ALL SECTIONS (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL)

Decision Date

06-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--REJECTED

Last updated 06-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Act No. 53 of 1972) Section 9/51,39(3)/51,44/51,48A/51,49B/51

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MAHESH SINGH KAPKOTI

    Adv. PAVAN KUMAR NATH,VINAY BISHT,VINAY BISHT, ,VINAY BISHT

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Advocate - G.A.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashish NaithaniView PDF

    Case Summary: BA1/313/2026 The court rejected Mahesh Singh Kapkoti's bail application in a Wildlife Protection Act case. Kapkoti was arrested on 09.01.2026 after forest officials recovered two leopard skins and bones from his possession near Nainital. Though the defense argued the recovery was fabricated, lacked independent witnesses, and involved procedural violations, the court found a prima facie case existed. The court held that disputed questions of fact regarding conscious possession and procedural compliance cannot be conclusively determined at the bail stage when recovery is shown. The serious ecological implications of wildlife trafficking offenses, combined with the recovered articles, outweighed mitigating factors like Kapkoti's clean criminal record and medical condition. The court directed jail authorities to provide appropriate medical treatment while in custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 04-Apr-2026

    Order Matters -17

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashish Naithani

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashish NaithaniView PDF

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    Fresh Cases For Admission -3

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashish Naithani

  6. 27-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashish NaithaniView PDF

  7. 27-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 25-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. BA1/313/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: BA1/313/2026 The court rejected Mahesh Singh Kapkoti's bail application in a Wildlife Protection Act case. Kapkoti was arrested on 09.01.2026 after forest officials recovered two leopard skins and bones from his possession near Nainital. Though the defense argued the recovery was fabricated, lacked independent witnesses, and involved procedural violations, the court found a prima facie case existed. The court held that disputed questions of fact regarding conscious possession and procedural compliance cannot be conclusively determined at the bail stage when recovery is shown. The serious ecological implications of wildlife trafficking offenses, combined with the recovered articles, outweighed mitigating factors like Kapkoti's clean criminal record and medical condition. The court directed jail authorities to provide appropriate medical treatment while in custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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