Madras High CourtCRL OP/8373/2022dismissed

Pandian @ Vijay v. State Rep By

2022-04-11Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Eleventh day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.8373 of 2022 PANDIAN @ VIJAY [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATPADI POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

(CR.NO. 209 OF 2021) For Petitioner : NO APPEARANCE 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 at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under sections 379 & 430 r/w section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act in Crime No.209 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The petitioner is the owner of the lorries, in which 2units of river sand each in three lorries were illegally transported without any valid permission from the concerned authority.

3. 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 he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he pleads for anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent raised objection for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner stating that absconding charge sheet has been filed against the petitioner herein.

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5. In the light of the above fact, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 11/04/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATPADI POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. S.PAULGNANAMUTHU Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.8373/2022 Date :11/04/2022 CSK 20/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/