Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD).No.14953 of 2020 Murugan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.559 of 2020.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Erottuchamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.559 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as A1, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 379 IPC and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulations) Act, 1957, in Crime No.559 of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent.

3.This is the third anticipatory bail petition. The petitioner's earlier anticipatory bail petitions were dismissed on 04.12.2020 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.14110 of 2020 and on 07.12.2020 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.14184 of 2020.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions, submitted that the petitioner said to have illegally transported one unit of river sand by using Lorry. He further submitted that the petitioner is also having two previous cases similar in nature and he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the fact that there is no change in circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 17/12/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUPPUVANAM POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14953 of 2020 Date :17/12/2020 VSD TE/JC/SAR-IV : 23/12/2020 : 2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/