Manohar v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.1668 of 2021 Manohar ... Petitioner -VsThe State Rep by:- The Forest Rang Officer, Forest Rang, Gummudipoondi STOR.No.2 of 2020.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in STOR No. 2 of 2020 is pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Munusamy For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The case has been heard through video conference The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 35 of Tamil Nadu Forest Act 1882 and under Rule 9 & 10 of Tamil Nadu Transit rule 1968, in STOR No.2 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had transported 44 number of Red wood sand by using Ashok Leyland Lorry, without any valid permission. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner had transported 44 number of Red wood sand by using Ashok Leyland Lorry, without any valid permission. He would further submit that there are two previous cases pending as against this petitioner and hence he vehemently opposed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the entire contraband was seized and that the petitioner was involved in two previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 04/02/2021 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 DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, GUMMUDIPOONDI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE FOREST RANG OFFICER, FOREST RANG, GUMMUDIPOONDI.

CC to M/S. J.MUNUSAMY Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.1668/2021 Date :04/02/2021 MK:16/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/