Paulpandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/04/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.CHANDRASEKHARAN CRL OP(MD). No.6111 of 2021 Paulpandi ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.785 of 2020) For Petitioner : M/s.Ramasamy.S., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.Kr.Bharathi Kannan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Crime No.785 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 379 IPC and Section 21(5) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)Act, 1957 in Crime No.785 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner illegally transported four unit of sand by using tractor. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

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4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police strongly opposed this petition on the ground that the petitioner is having four previous cases, which are similar in nature.

5.It is seen that illegal and indiscriminate sand mining has become a threat to the worldwide environment. It leads to changes in river channel form, physical habitats and food webs. It also increases the velocity of flow in river which destroy flow-regime eventually erodes the river banks. Removal of vegetation and destruction of the soil profile destroys habitat above and below the ground and faunal population decrease. Not only that, sand mining causes sinking of water tables in the nearby areas and as a result, ground water table drops leaving the drinking water wells on the embankments of these rivers dry.

6.This offence of illegal mining is not only an offence against any particular individual, but against the Society at large. It affects not only the present population, but the posterity as well. In this view of the matter and the fact that petitioner has four previous cases of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- 29/04/2021 / 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, M.KALLUPATTI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6111 of 2021 Date : 29/04/2021 VB AKM SAR IV(20/05/2021) 2P / 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/