Senthil v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/06/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Senthil ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Mayanoor Police Station, Karur District.
(In Crime No.210 of 2024).
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.210 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.210 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Section 379 IPC and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation 1/4
Act), 1957, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused have illegally transported 4 units of river sand in a Tipper Lorry bearing registration No.TN 39 AZ 4183. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the concerned Judicial Magistrate on condition that (i) the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram. 2/4
(ii) The petitioner and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar Card or any other identity card issued by the government in proof of their residence address; (iii) The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30a.m., until further orders. The petitioner has to co-operate for the investigation. (iv) The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. (v) On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.
7. It is needless to say that any tool or instrument or vehicle used for illegal quarrying / transportation of sand is liable to be seized under Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals(Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and any vehicle or instrument or tool which has been seized under Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, is liable to be confiscated. sd/- 10/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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PNM TO THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KRISHNARAYAPURAM.
DO THROUGH:
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARUR DISTRICT. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MAYANOOR POLICE STATION,KARUR DISTRICT.
THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.S.RAMESHKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-6350[I] dated 11/06/2024 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.8173 of 2024 Date :10/06/2024 PKP/ED/SAR /18.06.2024/ 4P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4