Madras High CourtCRL OP/7791/2021dismissed

Manikandan v. The State Rep By

2021-04-26Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Sixth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.7791 of 2021 MANIKANDAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNARGUDI TOWN POLICE STATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT CR NO.2135/2020 For Petitioner : M/S.A.MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM Advocate For Respondent : MR.T.SHUNMUGARAJESWARAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 379 IPC. and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.2135 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were involved in illegal transportation of three units of river sand by using lorry.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner along with other accused person have illegally transported three units of sand by using lorry and hence he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5.This court is of the opinion that these types of cases are impacting large Magnitude and the petitioner is misusing the discretionary power of this Court and continues with the offences affecting the environment and ecology.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 26/04/2021 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, MANNARGUDI TOWN POLICE STATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.A.MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.7791/2021 Date :26/04/2021 GMY(23/06/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/