S.Sathiyaraj v. The Public Prosecutor
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/06/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI
1. S.Sathiyaraj,
2. Sanmugaraj @ Sanmugaraja ... Petitioners/Accused (A1 & A2) Vs The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Trichy District Crime No.160/2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :
Mr.T.Dhamodharan, Advocate.
For Respondent :
Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.160/2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.160 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Sections 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and 1/4
Regulation) Act, have filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners have illegally transported 1⁄2 unit of river sand. Hence, the case.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocents and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that no previous case is pending against the petitioners. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the quantity of the mineral and also considering the antecedent of the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate on condition that (i) the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thottiyam. (ii) The petitioners and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar Card 2/4
or any other identity card issued by the government in proof of their residence address;
(iii) The petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. They have to co-operate for the investigation. (iv) The petitioners shall not misuse the liberty granted to them 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 petitioners, 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/- 19/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOTTIYAM. 2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THOTTIYAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.T.DHAMODHARAN, Advocate ( SR-6745[I] dated 20/06/2024 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.8915 of 2024 Date :19/06/2024 RS/GS/SAR-(02.07.2024) 4P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4