Arikrishnan @ Harikrishnan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.3164 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/03/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD). No.3164 of 2021 Arikrishnan @ Harikrishnan ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District Crime No.84/2021.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Laxman.K.R., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.V.Chandrasekaran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 84 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A-2 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 279, 337, 353, 332, 294(b), 506(ii) and 379 of IPC and 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were said to have illegally transported 25 bags of river sand by using TATA SUMO Vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-27J-1725. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

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CRL OP(MD). No.3164 of 2021 4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submits that the total quantity of sand involved is 25 bags and the same was recovered by the respondent police. In presence of the witnesses, observation mahazar has been drawn as well as the confession statement of the accused also been recorded. The photograph of the river sand stocked in the vehicle has been produced. 5.In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, this petition stands dismissed.

sd/- 08/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KAMUTHI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3164 of 2021 Date :08/03/2021 NR/VR/SAR-I(15.03.2021) 2P:3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2