Rangasamy v. The State, Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

1. Rangasamy S/o.Jayaraman, Residing at No.21 Eswaran Koil Agaram Street, Pondicherry 605502.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.301 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in the hands of Respondent in 301 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Saravanan S For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 303(2) and 326(a) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 301 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The Allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner joined hands with other accused, illegally quarried sand from the area called Parambai, and while transporting the same, the police intervened and seized the tractor and also the sand.

3. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the arrested accused has been released on bail and the property has also been recovered. He further submitted that the petitioner is an aged person and has been falsely implicated in this case. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reported that the petitioner is ranked as A1 and he is the owner of the vehicle, and on his instructions only, the sand was transported. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of the offence and also the fact that one unit of sand was seized which was illegally quarried from the water body, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

06-11-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes mpa To 1.The State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.301 of 2025 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR J.

mpa CRL OP No. 30200 of 06-11-2025