November 9th 2023.
Hemraj Mehra, a fish trader from Multai, Betul district, has been recently acquitted by the JMFC Manjusha Tekam in the case of fishing in the breeding season and its transportation. The case was registered under Section 379, 420 of IPC and Section 5, 3 of Fisheries Act.
The incident occurred on 18th July 2011 when the police intercepted a truck belonging to Hemraj Mehra and seized 4000 kg of Katla species of fish from his possession. The Madhya Pradesh Matsya Sangh Cooperative Limited, Bhopal had filed a complaint against him alleging that the fish was stolen from Indira Sagar reservoir during the breeding season, which is against the law.
Advocate Khalid Hafeez, appearing on behalf of Hemraj Mehra in the court, argued that the fish was not from Madhya Pradesh but from Andhra Pradesh, where fishing is not restricted. He also stated that the letter pad seized from the accused was not forged or fake and had not been certified as such by the complainant.
After hearing the arguments of the case and observing the evidence, the court acquitted the accused Hemraj Mehra as the case was not proved. This is a great relief for the fish trader who was accused of a crime that he did not commit.
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