Madras High CourtCRL OP/14242/2021dismissed

N.Veeraragavan v. State Rep By

2021-08-13Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Thirteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14242 of 2021 N.VEERARAGAVAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE FOREST OFFICER (INSPECTOR OF FOREST), ARCOT FOREST, RANIPET DISTRICT.

(STOR NO.1/2021) For Petitioner : M/S R.DINESHKUMAR 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 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for offences punishable under Act V Sections 2, 21 (d),(e),(f),35, 35B and 36 of Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1982 in STOR No.1 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused entered into the reserve forest area and cut down red sanders worth about Rs.10,38,000/-. Hence the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate would submit that this is the second anticipatory bail application of the petitioner. If the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, he would tamper the witnesses and the trial would go delay. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.Considering the gravity of offence and earlier petition was dismissed by this Court and there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 13/08/2021 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 FOREST OFFICER (INSPECTOR OF FOREST), ARCOT FOREST, RANIPET DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S R.DINESHKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14242/2021 Date :13/08/2021 INBA 25/08/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/