Madras High CourtCRL OP/11276/2021dismissed

P.Manikandan v. State Rep By

2021-07-01Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the First day of July Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.11276 of 2021 P.MANIKANDAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIRUDHACHALAM POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE.

CRIME NO.533 OF 2021.

For Petitioner : M/S M.SELVAM Advocate For Respondent : MR. C.E. PRATAP, 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, 430 IPC., r/w Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.533 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was involved in illegal transportation of three units of river sand by using Tipper. Hence, the law enforcing agency registered a case against the petitioner.

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. Hence, he prayed for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has illegally transported three units of sand by using Tipper 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/- 01/07/2021 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, VIRUDHACHALAM POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S M.SELVAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.11276/2021 Date :01/07/2021 APN 20/07/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/