Madras High CourtCRL OP/16951/2020dismissed

Yuvraj @ G.Yuvraj v. State By

2020-10-22Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.16951 of 2020 Yuvraj @ G.Yuvaraj ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

The State rep. By, ... Respondent/Complainant The Inspector of Police, Peranamallur Police Station, Chetpet Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.1990 of 2020) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.1990 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Ms.J.Pavithra For Respondent : Mr.Charles Premkumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 379, 430 of IPC r/w 21(5) 3 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and T.N. Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act 1992, in Crime No.1990 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the Inspector of Police was informed that when the Ashok Leyland Vehicle bearing Registration No.TN 21 AC 0997 was intercepted, the lorry driver abandoned the goods inside the vehicle and ran away. On the inspection of the vehicle, they found that 1/4 unit of river sand in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the vehicle. Later investigation has revealed that a person who pleaded is Yuvraj who is the petitioner herein. Since the offence of illicit exploitation of the river sand is rampant, this Court has held that the larger interest of the public is more important than the individual liberty of a person, who are exploiting the natural resources illegally. Following the dictum of this Court rendered in the case of "Bala @ Balasubramani -vs- State represented by the Inspector of Police, Thakkolam Police Station, Vellore District" dated 03.09.2020 in Crl.O.P.No.13334 of 2020 etc. batch, this petition for Anticipatory Bail is dismissed.

-sd/- 22/10/2020 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, CHEIYAR 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUVANNAMALAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERANAMALLUR POLICE STATION, CHETPET TALUK, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

5 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THAKKOLAM POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. J.PAVITHRA Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.16951/2020 Date :22/10/2020 TA-02/11/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/