Rajkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.19849 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/12/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.19849 of 2021 Rajkumar ... Petitioner/3rd Accused Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Manamaelkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

Crime No.588 of 2021.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, 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 in Crime No.588 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/3rd Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 379 of IPC and 21(1) and 21(2) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulations) Act, 1957, in Crime No.588 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused person had illegally transported 2-1/2 units of river sand without any valid permission. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person, that he is not having any previous case at his credit.

4.Learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner has illegally transported 2-1/2 units of river sand and hence, the case was registered. He further submitted that the petitioner is having eight previous cases to his credit. The details of the previous cases are as follows:

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CRL OP(MD). No.19849 of 2021 S.No Crime No.

Offences 1.

588/2021 379 of IPC, 21(1) and 21(2) 2.

398/2021 294(b) of IPC 3.

124/2021 379 of IPC, 21(1) and 21(2) MM(D&R) Act 4.

93/2021 147, 294(b), 323, 341, 342 of IPC 5.

156/2019 147, 294(b), 352, 506

(2) of IPC 6.

9/2018 147, 323, 355, 506(i) of IPC 3(1)(r), 3(1) (s), 3(2) (va) 7.

243/2017 147, 323, 341, 506(1) of IPC 3(1)(r), 3(1) (s), 3(2)(va) 8.

69/2015 294(b), 323, 452, 506

(2) of IPC

5. Considering the nature of offence and the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 14/12/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy,shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANAMAELKUDI POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.19849 of 2021 Date :14/12/2021 tta MS/CN/SAR-3/05.01.2022/2P.3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2