Azhagunachimuthu@Muthu v. Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD)No.9855 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/08/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD)No.9855 of 2021 Azhagunachimuthu@muthu, ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs State Rep by Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Trichy District, Crime No.146/2021.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Sudhagar Nagaraj.N, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.146/2021 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(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)Act, in Crime No.146 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that when the police party were involved in preventing offence relating to mines and minerals at Thiruengkoymalai Kokku Vettiyan Kovil, near Kavery river, they found that JCB bearing registration No.TN 31 AD 9070 and lorry bearing registration No.TN 28 AD 2739 have been used to loading river sand. Hence, the present case has been registered. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD)No.9855 of 2021 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner is having previous case, which is similar in nature and earlier petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed on 21.06.2021 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8046 of 2021.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is having previous case, which is similar in nature and there is no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 04/08/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9855 of 2021 Date :04/08/2021 PKP/JM/SAR4 10/08/2021 : P3:3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2