Madras High CourtCRL OP/11467/2020dismissed

Venkatesan@Karani Venkatesan v. The State Rep By

2020-08-03Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 03.08.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.11467 of 2020 Venkatesan @ Karani Venkatesan, S/o.Chellan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State, represented by The Inspector of Police, Tiruvallur Taluk Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

Crime No.620 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest concern in Crime No.620 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Tiruvallur Taluk Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 379 and 430 of IPC r/w 21(1) of the Tamil Nadu Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957, in Crime No.620 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner has transported 1⁄2 unit of river sand illegally by using Tipper Lorry without any valid licence. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the quantity of river sand involved is 1⁄2 unit. He further submitted that the petitioner has involved in three previous cases.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner being a habitual offender and he has already involved in three previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 03/08/2020 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, COURT,TIRUVALLUR 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUVALLUR TALUK POLICE STATION, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

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