Sarathbabu v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/07/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Sarathbabu, S/o. Veeraiyan ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No. 316 of 2022). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

M/s. Dhilipan Pandian.R.L, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.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. 316 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 379 of I.P.C and 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.316 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner said to have illegally transported 1/2 unit of river sand, without any valid permission. Therefore, the present case came to be registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated 1/3

in this case. However, to show his bona fide, the petitioner has come forward to pay a sum of Rs.7,500/- (Rupees seven Thousand Five Hundred only) to the credit of Cr.No.316 of 2022 before the trial Court concerned.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner said to have illegally transported 1/2 unit of river sand, without any valid permission. He further submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner herein.

5. Considering the nature of the mineral involved, the antecedents of the petitioner and his willingness to pay a sum of Rs.7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) to the credit of Crime Number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) to the credit of Cr.No.316 of 2022 before the trial Court concerned, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court.

7. On such deposit being made, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned. The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police once in a month i.e., on first Monday of every English Calender Month at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

8. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

sd/- 13/07/2022 / TRUE COPY / /07/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District.

2. Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur District at Kumbakonam.

3. The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District .

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12588 of 2022 Date : 13/07/2022 TR/JM/SAR-I(20.07.2022) 3P 5C 3/3