P.Raman v. State Rep.By The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 07.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.13851 of 2020 P. Raman ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thiruvarur Taluk Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

Crime No.269 of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.269 of 2020 on the file of respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P. Muthamizhselvakumar 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 offence punishable under Sections 379 of IPC and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act 1957 in Crime No.269 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had illegally transported the half unit of river sand through a tractor, without any permit or valid licence. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case and petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the quantity of river sand involved is half unit. Hence, he vehemently opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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

6. In view of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.13334 of 2020 etc. Batch dated 03.09.2020, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 07/09/2020 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, THIRUVARUR.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUB- INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVARUR TALUK POLICE STATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT.

CC to M/S P.MUTHAMIZHSELVAKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13851/2020 Date :07/09/2020 cs 22/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/