Sundaram v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Sundaram ... Petitioner/2nd Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

Cr.No.152/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram,Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 of Cr.P.c PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.182/2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 1/3

20.06.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 353, 307, 506 (ii) and 379 IPC and Section 21(1) and 21(2) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in crime No.152 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were illegally transported the river sand by using lorry and also attempted to murder the revenue official, who were intercepted the lorry. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 20.06.2024, hence he may be released on bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would submit that the investigation is yet to be completed and the District Magistrate / District Collector, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District, has passed the detention order in P.D.O.No.04/2024 on 08.07.2024, under Section 2(gg) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, and detained the petitioner as 'Sand Offender'. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail.

5. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/3

6. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 09/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LS TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANNAVASAL POLICE STATION PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

THE OFFICER INCHARGE DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKOTTAI.

THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9673 of 2024 Date :09/07/2024 PKP/GS/SAR /22.07.2024/ 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3