Sriram @ Sriramulu v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fifteenth day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice R. PONGIAPPAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.3514 of 2022 SRIRAM @ SRIRAMULU [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANKAMMA CHATRAM POLICE STATION, KANKAMMA CHATRAM, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT (CRIME NO. 31 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S. M.V.DEENADHAYALAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 379, 430 of IPC r.w 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.31 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police was on vehicle inspection, they found that the petitioner was involved in illegal transportation of three units of river sand, without any valid permission from the concerned authority. Hence, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the petitioner has four previous cases similar in nature. He further submits that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

investigation is still pending and therefore he prayed for dismissal of this petition.

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Heard both sides.

6. Now, on considering the submissions made by the counsels appearing on the either side, though the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case, since the investigation is pending, this is not a time to consider the prayer sought out in this petition. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stand dismissed. -sd/- 15/02/2022 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, KANKAMMA CHATRAM POLICE STATION, KANKAMMA CHATRAM, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. M.V.DEENADHAYALAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.3514/2022 Date :15/02/2022 CSK 18/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/