K.Ramesh v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Eighth day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.8268 of 2022 K.RAMESH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SULUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE (CRIME NO.209 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S R.ANGALAPARAMESWARI Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 379 of IPC and 21(1) of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.209 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.

The prosecution case is that on 02.04.2022, when the respondent police was on regular patrol, they found that the petitioner was involved in illegal transportation of 2 units of Graval sand and it was illegally mined and transported in a tipper lorry bearing registration no. TN 37 BS 5035. Hence, the respondent police seized the vehicle along with the sand.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any such offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he pleads for anticipatory bail.

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent raised objection for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner stating that the petitioner had illegally transported 2 units of Graval sand.

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Considering the facts and Circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in the District Collector's Fund and on such deposit and production of receipt before the learned concerned Magistrate, the petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail with certain conditions;

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Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Sulur, Coimbatore, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

(a) the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) before the concerned District Collector's Fund as non-refundable deposit. After receipt of the above said amount, the same has to be deposited by the concerned District Collector to the credit of the District Mines and Minerals Foundation Trust as non-refundable deposit;

(b) if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (c) the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(d) the petitioner shall report before the Investigation Officer daily at 10.30.a.m., until further orders;

(e)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(f)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(g)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriateaction against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been

imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; (h) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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However, grant of anticipatory bail shall not stand in the way of the authorities to initiate confiscation proceedings relating to the vehicle involved in the offence.

-sd/- 08/04/2022 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SULUR, COIMBATORE.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COIMBATORE [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SULUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

5 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

+2 CC to M/S R.ANGALAPARAMESWARI Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.5571 CRL OP.8268/2022 Date :08/04/2022 JPA 18/04/2022