Saffiullah v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.8418 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.04.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.8418 of 2022 Saffiullah ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs The State represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.58 of 2022) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar,Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.58 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 379 IPC r/w Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.58 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 14.02.2022, the petitioner has illegally transported 31⁄2 units of river sand. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. However, he would further submit that the petitioner, without https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.8418 of 2022 prejudice to his right, is ready to deposit the amount that may be imposed by this Court.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner has transported 31⁄2 unit of river sand illegally. He would further submit that the petitioner is having five previous cases for the similar offence.

5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner is having five previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 29/04/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE LALGUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8418 of 2022 Date :29/04/2022 csm PKP/JM/SAR-4/04.05.2022/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2