CRL.OP.No.8390 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL.OP.No.8390 of 2026 Murugesan ...Petitioner Vs State represented by, The Forest Ranger Forest Range Office Palacode Dharmapuri District. (WL.OR.No.1 of 2026) ...Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in WL.OR.No.1 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 2(1), 2(16) (a,b,c), 3(35), 9, 39(1)(a)(d), 50(1), 51, 51(1-A) of Wild Life Protection Act, in WL.O.R.No.1 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.OP.No.8390 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would strongly oppose the anticipatory bail application on the ground that the petitioner has dealt with hunting of endangered species and also involved in illegal hunting of wild animals, namely, monitor lizard and Indian hare using a country-made gun. 3. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the co- accused released on bail, this Court is of the firm view that the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required, to know about the other involved in the crime, is justified. Such submission cannot be found fault with and apart from that, the petitioner has dealt with the endangered species which also have to be viewed seriously. Hence, this Court is of the view that the petitioner does not deserve anticipatory bail. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 06.04.2026 dna https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.OP.No.8390 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Forest Ranger Forest Range Office Palacode Dharmapuri District. (WL.OR.No.1 of 2026) 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.OP.No.8390 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dna CRL.OP.No.8390 of 2026 06.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis