Madras High CourtCRL OP/4723/2021dismissed

C.Raja @ Veetu Raja v. State Rep By

2021-03-11Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Eleventh day of March Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.4723 of 2021 C.RAJA @ VEETU RAJA [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADALADI POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 107/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.S.B.VISWANATHAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S. S.KARTHIKEYAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 379 and 430 of IPC and Section 21(5) of Mines and Mineral ( Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 in crime No. 107 of 2021 on the file of respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had transported one unit of sand without proper licence. Hence, the respondent police registered the case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional public prosecutor would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are two previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. This Criminal Original Petition is dismissed accordingly. -sd/- 11/03/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADALADI POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.S.B.VISWANATHAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.4723/2021 Date :11/03/2021 MN-09/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/