Durai @ Munidurai v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Durai @ Munidurai ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Forest Ranger, Keelakarai Forest Range, Ramanathapuram District.

W.L.O.R.No.03 of 2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S. Manojkumar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest or surrender in W.L.O.R.No.03 of 2025 dated 19.11.2025 on the file of the Respondent Police Station.

1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody for the offences punishable under Sections 2(16)(a)(b)(c), Part III Section V, Section 39(1)(a)(b)(d), 39(3)(a)(b)(c), 49 A(a)(b)(c), Part VI Section 50 and 51(1) of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, in W.L.O.R.No.03 of 2025 on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner, along with other accused persons, was in illegal possession of 400 kg of sea cucumber. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner, along with other accused persons, was in illegal possession of 2/4

400 kg of sea cucumber. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of the offence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. (S S Y J) 03.02.2026 jbr TO

1. The Forest Ranger, Keelakarai Forest Range, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

3/4

S.SRIMATHY,J jbr

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2024 of 2026 Date : 03/02/2026 4/4