Nagarajan v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14.07.2023 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Nagarajan, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.
State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Alangudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
(Crime No.191 of 2023).
... Respondent/Complainant For petitioner : Mr.D.Rameshkumar Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail Crime No.191 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 379 I.P.C r/w Sections 21(1) 1/4
and 21(2) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.191 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has illegally transported 1 unit of gravel sand by using tractor bearing registration number TN 55 U 2821. Therefore, the present case came to be registered.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police submitted that the petitioner has transported 1 unit of gravel sand illegally by using tractor bearing registration number TN 55 U 2821. He further submitted that one previous case is pending against the petitioner, which is not similar in nature.
5. Considering the nature of the mineral involved and the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, Pudukkottai, on condition that 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 learned Magistrate concerned and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until 2/4
further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.
7. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. sd/- 14/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
INDU TO THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ALANGUDI, PUDUKOTTAI.
DO THROUGH:
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALANGUDI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.
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THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.12874 of 2023 Date :14/07/2023 PKP/DD/SAR- /25.07.2023/ 4P/5 C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4