Manikumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/01/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Manikumar ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Budalur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Cr.No. 2 of 2022..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Mahendran M, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.2 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/ sole Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under 379 of I.P.C. r/w. Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner said to have illegally transported three bags of river sand, without valid license and permit. Therefore, the present case came to be registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner said to have illegally transported three bags of river sand, without valid license and permit. He further submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner herein.

5. Considering the nature of the mineral involved, the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvaiyur, Thanjavur District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned. Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police once in a month i.e., on first Monday of every English Calender Month at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

8. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

sd/- 12/01/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LS Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvaiyur, Thanjavur District.

2.-do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur At Kumbakonam.

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3. The Inspector of Police, Budalur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.737 of 2022 Date :12/01/2022 RD/VR/SAR-III(04.02.2022) 3P 5C 3/3