Lokesh@Lokeshwaran v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G. CHANDRASEKHARAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.10594 of 2022 LOKESH @ LOKESHWARAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GUDIYATHAM TOWN POLICE STATION, GUDIYATHAM, VELLORE DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.225 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S.G.VINODHKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.S.SUGANTHAN, 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 punishable under Sections 379 and 430 of IPC r/w Sections 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act in Crime No.225 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the respondent police on 25.04.2022 conducted checkup nearby Gudiaytham Indira Nagar Goundanya Mahanathi Lake side and found that the petitioner, who is arrayed as A4, and others were illegally transporting 1⁄4 unit of river sand in four bullock carts. On seeing the police, the petitioner herein and others had abandoned the vehicles and escaped from the spot. Thereafter, the respondent police seized four bullock carts with river sand and registered a FIR in Crime No.225 of 2022.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent raised objection for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner stating that the petitioner and others had illegally transported 1⁄4 unit of river sand in four bullock carts.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case that sand involved is river sand and the property had been recovered, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary and this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) to the Advocate Clerks Welfare Association, Vellore and on such deposit and production of receipt before the learned concerned Magistrate, the petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Gudiyatham, Vellore District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a) if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b) 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; (c) the petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when required for an interrogation;

(d)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 appropriate action 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.

-sd/- 05/05/2022 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, GUDIYATHAM, VELLORE DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VELLORE. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GUDIYATHAM TOWN POLICE STATION, GUDIYATHAM, VELLORE DISTRICT.

THE ADVOCATE CLERKS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, VELLORE.

+1 CC to M/S.G.VINODHKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.6812 CRL OP.10594/2022 Date :05/05/2022 TA-18/05/2022