Govindaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Govindaraj ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The Inspector of Police, Pandanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District Crime No.251/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Gurumoorthy.S, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS / 438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.251/2024 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 379 of IPC, r/w. Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Cr.No.251 of 2024, 1/3

seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused said to have illegally transported 40 units of river sand, worth about Rupees Six Lakhs. 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. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Counsel would submit that the petitioner and other accused said to have illegally transported 40 units of river sand, worth about Rupees Six Lakhs. Totally there are four accused and the petitioner is arrayed as A1. However, the petitioner is having 5 previous cases and the investigation is pending. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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6.Accordingly, this Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 29/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I / II /III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LS TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Pandanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10683 of 2024 Date :29/07/2024 RK/JGB (14/08/2024) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3