Ramasubramanian @ Kattaraman v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/08/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD). No.11987 of 2021 Ramasubramanian @ Kattaraman ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Srivaikundam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.97 of 2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Radhakrishnan G, Advocate. For Respondent : M/s.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.97 of 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 of IPC, Section 21(5) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, 1992, in Crime No.97 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with some other persons had damaged the river bed and had illegally transported four bags of river sand. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is falsely implicated in this case.

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The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, would submit that the petitioner had illegally transported four bags of river sand without permit. He would further submit that two previous cases of similar nature are pending against the petitioner.

5. Considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- 27/08/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Srivaikundam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11987 of 2021 Date :27/08/2021 SP/JM/SAR IV/07/09/2021/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/