Venkatachalapathu v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.26904 of 2025 Venkatachalapathu ... Petitioner Vs.

State: Represented by:

The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Taluk Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondent (Cr.No.609 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Cr.No.609 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Aravind Chandrasekaran For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Section 303(2) & 326(b) of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No.609 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the respondent police was 1/4

on regular patrol was found that the petitioner was illegally transported 1/4 unit of river sand in bullock cart without any valid licence. Hence the case.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and reported that investigation in this case is pending and that three previous cases registered against him. Hence, he oppose to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation, his previous bad antecedents, investigation of this case is pending, and also the fact that the petitioner has illegally transported river which causing severe damage to the ecology and water body, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 06.10.2025 ssi 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Taluk Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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