Desiga @ Deivasigamani v. State Rep By
THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 08.03.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.4303 of 2021 DESIGA @ DEIVASIGAMANI ... Petitioner Vs.
State by its Inspector of Police Cheyyar Police Station Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District (Crime No.3102 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. seeking to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.3102 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 379 and 430 of IPC read with 21(5) M.M. Act and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.3102 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant Venkatesan, Spl. Sub Inspector of Police, is that on 22.09.2020 while he along with his party was on watch in respect of illegal sand mining, the petitioner along with other accused was found illegally transporting three units of river sand by using lorry bearing Regn.No.TN31 H 2147 without any valid permission. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that this is the second application for anticipatory bail and the earlier application was
dismissed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.18128 of 2020 by order dated 19.11.2020 following the orders passed in Crl.O.P.No.13334 of 2020 etc. batch dated 03.09.2020.
Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would vehemently oppose stating that the petitioner along with other accused was found transporting 3 units of river sand without obtaining permission from the Government and thereby, degraded the environment and caused damages to the ecology. He would further submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender and that he has got 51 previous cases to his credit and twice he has been detained under the Goondas Act. The details of previous cases are listed as follows; PRO CASES 1.
Cheyyar 1652/200 41(i), 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP Act (PRC 16/07) 2.
Cheyyar 127/2006 4(1)(i), 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1A) ii TNP Act 3.
Cheyyar PEW 124/2006 4(1)(aa) TNP Act (absconding) 4.
Cheyyar PEW 144/2006 4(1)(aa) TNP Act (absconding) 5.
Cheyyar PEW 371/2006 4(1)(i) (aaa) TNP Act (absconding) 6.
Cheyyar PEW 482/2006 4(1)(i) (aaa) TNP Act (absconding) 7.
Cheyyar 1185/200 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP 8.
Cheyyar 1203/200 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP 9.
Cheyyar 1345/200 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP
10. Cheyyar PEW 86/2007 4(1)(i) (aaa) TNP Act
11. Cheyyar PEW 859/2007 4(1)(i) (aaa) TNP Act (absconding)
12. Cheyyar PEW 46/2008 4(1)(i) (aaa) TNP Act (absconding)
13. Anakkavur 200/2008 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP Act @ 6 of R.S Rules
14. Cheyyar 209/2008 4(1) (i) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP (absconding)
PRO CASES
15. Cheyyar 210/2008 4(1) (i) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP (absconding)
16. Cheyyar PEW 325/2008 4(1)(i) (aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP Act
17. Cheyyar PEW 510/2008 4(1)(i) (aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP Act & 5, 7 of R.S.
Rules
18. Cheyyar 71/2009 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP
19. Cheyyar 916/2009 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP
20. Cheyyar PEW 64/2010 4(1) (a) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP
21. Cheyyar PEW 186/2010 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) ii TNP Act @ 6 of R.S Rules OTHER IPC CASES
22. Cheyyar PEW 1219/200 147, 148, 324, 323, 294 (b), 506(ii) IPC @ 147, 148, 324, 323 & 302 IPC (PRC 13/2005 & Sc.02/2006)
23. Cheyyar 930/2005 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC Acquitted u/S.248 (i) Cr.P.C
24. Cheyyar 169/2007 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC PT (CC.105/2007)
25. Cheyyar 697/2008 294(b), 355, 506(i) IPC Acquitted on 10.07.2015
26. Cheyyar 707/2008 147, 148, 294(b), 379, 506(i) IPC Acquitted on 24.08.2012
27. Moranam 268/2009 294(b), 341, 506(i) IPC NTF
28. Cheyyar 149/2010 147, 384 IPC Conviction fined Rs.1000/- on 08.07.2012
29. Cheyyar 496/2010 147, 148, 324, 307 IPC NTF Cheyyar 503/2010 147, 148, 323, 324, 341, 307 IPC
31. Cheyyar 1119/201 294(b), 323, 342, 3379, 506(ii) IPC Acquitted on 25.07.2012
32. Cheyyar 1125/201 294(b), 341, 323, 417, 420, 506(ii) IPC Acquitted on 08.07.2017
33. Cheyyar 1452/201 294(b), 341, 323, 417, 420, 506(ii) IPC Acquitted on 08.07.2017
34. Anakkavu r 41/2011 447, 379, 506(ii) IPC Acquitted on 24.06.2015
35. Cheyyar 838/2011 294(b), 506(ii) IPC and 3 of PPDL Act
36. Cheyyar 865/2011 294(b), 341, 506(ii), 307 IPC
38. Vandavas i North P.S 48/2013 147, 148, 353, 307 IPC NTF
39. Cheyyar 398/2013 341, 294(b), 506(ii) IPC r/w 4 of WH Act
40. Cheyyar 19/2014 143, 188 IPC
41. Cheyyar 32/2014 147, 148, 153(A), 324, 506(ii) IPC & 3 of PPDL
42. Cheyyar 39/2014 147, 148, 324, 506(ii) IPC r/w 3 of PPDL Act SAND CASE DETAILS
43. Cheyyar 885/2018 379, 430 IPC
44. Cheyyar 906/2018 379, 430 IPC r/w 3 of PPDL
45. Cheyyar 963/2018 379, 430 IPC r/w 3 of PPDL
46. Cheyyar 1009/2018 379, 430 IPC r/w 3 of PPDL
47. Cheyyar 88/2020 379, 430 IPC r/w 21(5) MM Act and 3 of PPDL Act
48. Cheyyar 1307/2020 379, 430 IPC r/w 21(5) MM Act and 3 of PPDL Act
49. Cheyyar 3102/2020 379, 430 IPC r/w 21(5) MM Act and 3 of PPDL Act DR:24.09.20
50. Moranam 1853/2020 379, 430 IPC r/w 21(5) MM Act and 3 of PPDL Act DR:24.09.20
51. Anakkavoor 2372/2020 379, 430 IPC r/w 21(5) MM Act and 3 of PPDL Act DR:24.09.20 Goondas Case Details:
1.Vellore District Ranipet PEW Cr.No.416/2014 U/S 4(!) (a), 4(1A) ii TNP Act @ 6, 7 of TNRS Rules & 36, 66 Tamil Nadu Excise Act r/w 420 IPC.D.O No.110/2014 dated 27.12.2014.
2.Cheyyar P.S. Cr. No.865/2011 u/s.294(b), 341, 506(ii), 307 IPC D.O No.02/2012, Dated 28.01.2012.
5. This Court on the earlier occasion in Crl.O.P.No.18128 of 2020 by order dated 19.11.2020, following the orders passed by this Court in a batch of applications in Crl.O.P.No.13334 of 2020 dated 03.09.2020 had dismissed the earlier application expressing the opinion that the offenders despite several orders passed by various Benches of this Court regarding illegal sand mining and knowing fully well about the evil consequences affecting the environment and society at large and the implications thereon are indulging in the offences of illegal quarrying/mining, theft and smuggling of sand and minerals and that finding that the case comes under the category of cases of large magnitude affecting and impacting livelihood of a very large number of people knowingly and unknowingly, had dismissed the earlier application.
Subsequently, the order of this Court in Crl.O.P.No.13334 of 2020 and Batch etc. dated 03.09.2020 was clarified by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the Hon'ble Supreme Court had not agreed with the broad sweep of the observation made by this Court in Paragraph 27 of the order in Crl.O.P.No.13334 of 2020 and connected matters decided on 03.09.2020 and had directed that the Court should take into consideration the role assigned to the person on case to case basis.
6. Accordingly, this Court takes into consideration, the role assigned to the petitioner in the present case. In this case on hand, it is seen that the petitioner along with other accused has committed theft of three units of river sand and transported the same without any valid permission from the Government. Further, the petitioner is a habitual offender and has got 51 previous cases to his credit and thereby, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail.
7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 08/03/2021 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 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
2 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHEYYAR POLICE STATION, CHEYYAR, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
CC to M/S.K.G.SENTHIL KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.4303/2021 Date :08/03/2021 rvr 31/03/2021