Muthukrishanan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI Muthukrishnan ... Petitioner/ Accused No.4 Vs The State of Tamilnadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.384 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeesha Pandian Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.384 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/5

The petitioner/Accused No.4, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under section 303 of BNS r/w Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.384 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused persons have illegally transported two units of kuruvai sand by using JCB. Hence, a case has been registered.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that co-accused were already arrested and released on bail and hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submits that the petitioner along with other accused persons were illegally transported two units of kuruvai sand without any valid permission. Hence, he objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, he fairly concedes that the co-accused were already released on bail and the properties have also been recovered.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the fact that the co-accused were already released on bail and the properties have also been recovered, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to 2/5

certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Tirunelveli, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Tirunelveli, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that:

(a) the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) before the District Mineral Foundation Trust, Tirunelveli District as Nonrefundable deposit and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner; (c) the petitioner shall furnish his residential address and contact number to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli. In the event of any change in his 3/5

residential address, the petitioner shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli;

(d) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

(e) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(f) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (g) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560] and; (h) if the accused/petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.

sd/- 13/06/2025 / TRUE COPY / /06/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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VSD TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.III TIRUNELVELI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUNELVELI TALUK POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.384 OF 2025) 4 THE DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION TRUST, TIRUNELVELI 5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9147 of 2025 Date :13/06/2025 NM/24.06.2025 5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5