Madras High CourtCRL OP/5259/2021dismissed

Kittu @ Vignesh @ Vigneshwaran v. State Rep By

2021-03-16Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.5259 of 2021 Kittu @ Vignesh @ Vigneshwaran ... Petitioner -VsThe State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Veppenkkuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No.921 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 Crime No.921 of 2020 is pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji 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 Sections 379, 430 IPC r/w 21(1) Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act 1957, in Crime No.921 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. This is the second anticipatory bail application before this Court. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had illegally transported 1⁄4 unit of river sand by using Bullock Cart, without any valid permission, Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that this is the second anticipatory bail application before this Court and the earlier application was dismissed on 05.02.2021 in Crl.O.P.No.1751 of 2021 on the very same petitioner. He would further submit that there are 11 previous cases pending as against this petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner has involved in very serious offence and there are 11 previous cases pending as against this petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 16/03/2021 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.III, VELLORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEPPANKKUPPAM POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.D.BALAJI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.5259/2021 Date :16/03/2021 cs 09/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/