Karuna v. The State Rep.By, Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Karuna ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep.by, its Inspector of Police, Arni Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

Cr.No.105/2026.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Cr.No.105 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police station. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.E.Sathiyaraj Elangovan For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Dhileepan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 303(2), 326(a) of BNS, 2023 and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.105 of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had illegally transported quarter unit of sand from lake without obtaining valid permit. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no previous case against the petitioner and he has been falsely implicated in this case and is ready to co-operate with the investigation and also ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police while opposing grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has one previous case against him.

5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also perused the records available.

6. From the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, it is evident that the petitioner had fled from the scene of occurrence and that quarter unit of sand was illegally transported from the lake without any licence or valid

permit. Natural resources are required to be protected. In the case on hand, the petitioner, without obtaining the necessary approval, had transported sand illegally. Such acts cannot be encouraged by granting the relief of anticipatory bail.

7. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 17-03-2026 rap To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Arni, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Arni Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Proescutor, High Court, Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

rap 17-03-2026