Thomas v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 16.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.14427 of 2020 Thomas ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Kodavasal Police Station Thiruvarur District.

(Crime No.1575 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 in Crime No.1575 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.Richardson Wilson 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 Section 379 of IPC read with Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act 1957 in Crime No.1575 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant, the Inspector of Police is that while he was on his usual rounds, he had seen the accused had without any permission from the Government, dug and illegally transported sand. Hence, the complaint.

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

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner without permission from the Government, had dug the land and illegally transported sand and thereby degraded the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

environment and caused damages to the ecology. 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/- 16/09/2020 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 SUB JUDGE,THIRUVARUR 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODAVASAL POLICE STATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/S.RICHARDSON WILSON Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.6408 CRL OP.14427/2020 Date :16/09/2020 GKS:24/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/