Close on the heels of Vandan Mohod, associate dean of College of Agriculture, Dr Abhijeet Motghare, ex-in charge of the Maharajbagh Zoo, was also granted ad-interim anticipatory bail by the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Tuesday.
Both Mohod and Dr Motghare are facing charges of violating Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Recognition of Zoo Rules and some sections of the IPC for burying an exotic bird emu and a deer without conducting their post mortem. The duo has also been charged with negligence that led to two deer deaths while relocating the herbivores to Navegaon National Park.
On Monday, Mohod had moved application before the high court judge A P Bhangale through his lawyer Subodh Dharmadhikari. Mohod has been granted anticipatory bail till August 31.
On Saturday, Dr Motghare had also moved an application for anticipatory bail through his advocate R M Patwardhan. Dr Motghare has also been granted ad-interim anticipatory bail on Tuesday.
The People For Animals, Nagpur, had exposed how Dr Motghare and his staff had buried the dead emu and deer quietly. Sources said with both Mohod and Dr Motghare have been told to file their reply by August 31.
Dr Motghare told TOI that he did what he was told to do by the associate dean. "I had informed Mohod about the emu and deer deaths," he said. However, this is contrary to what he has told the police in his statement.
Both Mohod and Dr Motghare are facing charges of violating Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Recognition of Zoo Rules and some sections of the IPC for burying an exotic bird emu and a deer without conducting their post mortem. The duo has also been charged with negligence that led to two deer deaths while relocating the herbivores to Navegaon National Park.
On Monday, Mohod had moved application before the high court judge A P Bhangale through his lawyer Subodh Dharmadhikari. Mohod has been granted anticipatory bail till August 31.
On Saturday, Dr Motghare had also moved an application for anticipatory bail through his advocate R M Patwardhan. Dr Motghare has also been granted ad-interim anticipatory bail on Tuesday.
The People For Animals, Nagpur, had exposed how Dr Motghare and his staff had buried the dead emu and deer quietly. Sources said with both Mohod and Dr Motghare have been told to file their reply by August 31.
Dr Motghare told TOI that he did what he was told to do by the associate dean. "I had informed Mohod about the emu and deer deaths," he said. However, this is contrary to what he has told the police in his statement.
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