Madras High CourtCRL OP/6602/2020dismissed

K. Rajesh v. State Rep. By

2020-03-20Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twentieth day of March Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice T.RAJA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6602 of 2020 K. RAJESH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP. BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHETPET POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CR. NO. 122/2020 For Petitioner : M/S. DASS AND VISWA ASSOCIATES Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.KARITHIKEYAN ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL 438 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 430, 379 IPC, r/w. Section 21(5) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 3 of Tamilnadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. It is the case of prosecution that the petitioner is alleged to have transported river sand illegally in a Tipper Lorry. Hence, the complaint.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an agriculturist doing agricultural works and he has taken the sand for his own use and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner was already involved in one previous case in Crime No.238 of 2019 regarding sand theft. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the fact that the petitioner was already involved in one previous case of similar offence, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. Therefore, this petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 20/03/2020 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, CHETPET POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. DASS AND VISWA ASSOCIATES Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.6602/2020 Date :20/03/2020 RD 08/07/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/