Bhopal; The Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur has denied the second bail plea of internationally infamous tiger hunter and smuggler Adin Singh, also known as Kalla Bavaria. On July 30, 2025, the court ruled that the case would be heard in the Narmadapuram court, as announced by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) through a press release.
Kalla Bavaria has been incarcerated in Central Jail Narmadapuram for the past two years. He has filed bail petitions twice in the High Court, but both were rejected. The court emphasized that he is part of an organized criminal gang, and serious allegations against him warranted the denial of bail.
Singh was apprehended by the State Tiger Strike Force (STSF) on August 18, 2023, near Gyaraspur on the Vidisha-Sagar Highway. Authorities recovered tiger whiskers, hair, and nails during his arrest. Multiple cases of wildlife hunting and smuggling are registered against him across several states in India, and he is also wanted by Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau.
The MP Tiger Strike Force acted on information from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in New Delhi, leading to Singh’s arrest. His gang has been implicated in wildlife crimes across Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam, and Meghalaya. Additionally, he has a history of convictions, including a three-year prison sentence and a fine for smuggling tiger body parts in Maharashtra. Currently, Kalla Bavaria and his associates remain in Narmadapuram jail as legal proceedings continue.
