Sathish Kumar @ Gb Sathish, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Fifteenth day of May Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr Justice B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD) No.6754 of 2019 SATHISH KUMAR @ GB SATHISH ... PETITIONER/ SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARANTHANGI POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT (CRIME NO.192/2019) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.T.LENIN KUMAR Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 379 of IPC r/w 21(1) and 21 (2)) of the Tamil Nadu Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.192 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Heard Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 29.04.2019, the Special Sub Inspector of police conducted surveillance to unearth illegal sand mining during which he found some unknown person engaging a JCB bearing Reg No.TN 55 BZ 4155 to accumulate sand. On seeing the respondent police, the unknown person ran away from the place of occurrence and the respondent police seized the accumulated sand.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner will deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- to show his bonafide.

5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) opposes for the grant of anticipatory bail as the petitioner is involved in illegal sand mining.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and since the petitioner has come forward to deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- to show his bonafide, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) to the account of Patient Welfare Society, District Headquarters Hospital, Kanyakumari and preferably it can be utilized for the purpose of installation of UPS (inverter) in the Hospital wards depending upon the requirement within the district, on such deposit, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on executing 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 Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, and on further conditions that:- [a] the petitioner as well as the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhar card or any other identity cards issued by the Government, in proof of their address, along with the surety bonds. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner shall co-operate for the investigation and the trial. The petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial and in event of the petitioner absconds, the respondent police shall register a case as provided under Section 229-A IPC.

[e] in the event of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate / trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner, as per the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

8.Merely, because the petitioner had deposited the said amount, it would not amount to admission of his guilt. Therefore, it is open to the trial Court to deal with the case independently. sd/- 15/05/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S-I) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARANTHANGI,PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

2 -DO-THRO-THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARANTHANGI POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,MADURAI.

Copy To:

THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, PATIENT WELFARE SOCIETY, DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, KANYAKUMARI +1. CC to M/S.T.LENIN KUMAR Advocate SR.No.8447

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6754 of 2019 Date :15/05/2019 ES/JC/SAR 1/21.05.2019/3P/7C