J.Raj @ Rajendran v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR J.Raj @ Rajendran S/o.JayaramanNo.561/630, East Kollaimedu, Sengunam Village, Polur Taluk,Thiruvannamalai District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.292 of 2025.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in respect of Crime Number 292 of 2025, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District, pending investigation, and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

Viswanathan Sb For Respondent(s):

M/S.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 303(2), 326(a) of BNS and section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957, in Crime No.292 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was illegally quarried 1 units of river sand from Cheyyar river by using Ashok Leyland Dost. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed the offences alleged by the defacto complainant. He also submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide with any conditions that may be imposed by this Court, and therefore, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the 1 units of river sand has been illegally extracted from the river and the petitioner is having 3 previous cases. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, and taking note of the fact that the petitioner is not only involved in quarrying river sand but also in damaging the ecology and the river bed itself, and there are 3 previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

23-02-2026 MPA

To

1. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.292 of 2025.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

MPA 23-02-2026