Madras High CourtCRL OP/690/2021dismissed

Gokulakrishnan v. State Rep By,

2021-01-21Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 21.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.690 of 2021 Gokulakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.604 of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge to the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in connection with Crime No.604 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Thiruvallur District. For Petitioner : Mr.C.E.Pratap For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 379 of IPC in Crime No.604 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the other accused are said to have transported eight units of river sand illegally by using the vehicle bearing Registration No.TN 20 BK 9159. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not indulged any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State submitted that the petitioner was said to have transported eight units of river sand illegally and that there are three previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail.

5. Considering the fact that the petitioner has involved in serious offence and that the petitioner has three pending cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. -sd/- 21/01/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVERKADU POLICE STATION, THIRUVALLUR DIST.

2.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE II, POONAMALLEE.

3.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.[FOR INFORMATION] 4.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.C.E.PRATAP Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.690/2021 Date :21/01/2021 ksm29/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/