Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19897/2021dismissed

Chinna Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-14Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.19897 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.19897 of 2021 Chinna Raja ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pandhanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.535/2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.KARUNANITHI.M, 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.535 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 379 of IPC and 21(1) of Mines and Minerals Act, 1957, in Crime No.535 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused person had illegally transported 1/4 unit of 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 1/4 unit of river sand and hence, the case was registered. He further submitted that the petitioner is having two previous cases to his credit. The details of the previous cases are as follows:

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CRL OP(MD). No.19897 of 2021 S.No Crime No.

Offences 1.

1365/2021 379 of IPC r/w 21(1) Mines & Minerals Act 2.

89/2019 21(4) Mines & Minerals Act

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.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDHANALLUR POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19897 of 2021 Date :14/12/2021 SA/PN/SAR.1/05.01.2022/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2