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Rajini @ Manikandan v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-03Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/02/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.2256 of 2022

1. Rajini @ Manikandan

2. Balu @ Balasubramaniyan

3. Rajesh ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 and 3 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Adiramapattinam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.776/21).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Rameshkumar.S., Advocate. For Respondent : M/s.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatrory Bail in Crime No.776 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and r/w Section 379 of IPC, in Crime NO.776 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and other accused said to have illegally transported 1/4 unit of river sand, without valid license and permit. Therefore, the present case came to be registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. However, to show their bona fide, the petitioners have come forward to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Cr.No.776 of 2021 before the trial Court concerned.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the petitioners and other accused said to have illegally transported 1/4 unit of river sand by using bullock Carts, without valid license and permit. He further submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners herein.

5. Considering the nature of the mineral involved, the antecedents of the petitioners and their willingness to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Crime Number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Cr.No.776 of 2021 before the trial Court concerned, without prejudice to their rights and contentions before the trial Court.

7. On such deposit being made, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned. Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, the petitioners 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 petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

8. The petitioners 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/- 03/02/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.III) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PATTUKKOTTAI, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

2. -DO- THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADIRAMAPATTINAM POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2256 of 2022 Date :03/02/2022 SP/JM/SAR III/10/02/2022/3P/5C