Soundar @ Soundarajan v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 01.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.1298 of 2021 Sounder @ Soundarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Town Police Station Vellore District.

(Crime No.50 of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 50 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The criminal case has been registered against the petitioner for an alleged offence under Sections 379 and 430 of I.P.C. r/w 21(1) of M.M. Act in Crime No.50 of 2020. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed this petition seeking to grant anticipatory bail.

2. There is no representation on behalf of petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the investigation is still pending and the charge sheet has not yet been filed. He would also submit that there is a specific allegation against the petitioner. Hence, he has raised serious objection to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Since the offence is under Section 21 of Mines and Minerals Act and Sections 379 and 430 of I.P.C., this court, time and again, had passed stringent order that the cases under Mines and Minerals Act has to be viewed seriously and this Court shall prevent the exploitation of natural resources. Therefore, under these circumstances, considering the nature of offence, the investigation is still pending, the charge sheet has not yet been filed, there is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

every possibility of committing similar offence and these people can spoil the natural resources like mines and minerals, which endangers to the society. Therefore, in order to safeguard the natural resources and also the mines and minerals, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 01/02/2021 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, GUDIYATHAM,VELORE DISTRICT 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR O POLICE, GUDIYATHAM TOWN POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.S.P.ARTHI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.1298/2021 Date :01/02/2021 ksm11/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/