Muruganantham v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Muruganantham ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The Inspector of Police, Adiramapattinam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.210/2024.) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

K.M.Karunakaran, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 210/2024 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals 1/5

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 r/w. 379 IPC in Cr.No.210 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that petitioner herein and other accused illegally transported 1⁄4 unit of river sand by using lorry worth about Rs.2,500/- and the same has been recovered. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner has illegally transported 1⁄4 unit of river sand by using lorry worth about Rs.2,500/- and the same was recovered. He would further submit that the petitioner is having four previous cases and hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the property has been recovered, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, on condition that 2/5

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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) to the credit of Kendra for Integrated Rural and Urban Peoples Action, Plot.No.132,133, Golden City, Mangalakudi Village, Kadachanenthal, Madurai (Mobile No.

9787179152, 8940536287), without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt/acknowledgment before the concerned Court while executing sureties; (b) 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; (c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.

(e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial 3/5

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; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 11/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur District at Kumbakonam.

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

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

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Copy to:

The Officer Incharge, Kendra for Integrated Rural and Urban Peoples Action, Plot No.132, 133, Golden City, Mangalakudi Village, Kadachanenthal, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate ( SR-7781[I] dated 11/07/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10264 of 2024 Date :11/07/2024 ED/ VR /SAR- (23/07/2024) 5P / 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5