Ananth Kumar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Sixteenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6020 of 2022 1 ANANTH KUMAR [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 SATHISH 3 ASHOK 4 MUNIYAPPA Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BAGALUR POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.63 OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S. E.KANNADASAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offences under Sections 379, 511 of IPC r/w Section 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.63 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

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Based on the information, the raiding team had gone to the Kalahastipuram lake to check the illegal mining of sand. At that time, on seeing the raiding team, the persons have abandoned the two tipper lorries and two JCBs and fled. The tipper lorries bearing registration numbers TN 70 M 7299 and KA 41 C 0094 and the JCB's bearing registration numbers TN 70 AB 8653 and KA 06 Z 2096, were seized and the owners were traced. The investigation has disclosed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

that the petitioners 1 and 3 are the owners of the vehicles and the petitioners 2 and 4 are drivers of the vehicles, who abandoned the vehicles and fled from the scene of occurrence. 3.

Considering the conduct of the petitioners who were using heavy vehicles to excavate lake sand unauthorisedly, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 16/03/2022 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, BAGALUR POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. E.KANNADASAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.6020/2022 Date :16/03/2022 RW 23/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/