Baskar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kumbakonam East

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 08/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Baskar ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam East Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.285/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.285/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : S. Sathya Chidambaram, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 24(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.285 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 02.06.2026, when the respondent police were on patrol duty, they intercepted the Bolero Pickup vehicle and found that the petitioner illegally transported 1 unit of river sand. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioner illegally transported 1 unit of river sand and the investigation is still pending and the petitioner has 1 previous case. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and the quantity of mineral involved in this case and though the prosecution stated that the petitioner has 1 previous case, in that case, he was released on bail, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory 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 No.I, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond 3/6

for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 4 weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 4/6

P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

(P D B J) 08.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam East Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL,J dss

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10371 of 2026 Date : 08/06/2026 6/6