Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16568/2024dismissed

Muthuramalingam v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-09-30Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/09/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. Muthuramalingam,

2. Manikandan,

3. Mariappan,

4. Esakki Pandian @ Esakki Pandi,

5. Muthu Palavasam, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1to5 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by its, Forest Ranger, Srivaikundam Range, Thoothukudi District.

STOR.No.1 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: M/s.G.Radhakrishnan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/3

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS / 438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- To enlarge the Petitioners on bail in the even of their arrest by the respondent police in STOR.No.1 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A5, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 1, 2, 3, 9A, 9B,10, 26, 36, 41, 51, 49A, 49B, 49C, 56, 56B, 56C and 56D of Tamilnadu Forest Act, 1882, in STOR.No.1 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are said to have entered into the restricted forest area and illegally cut down the teak wood trees. Hence, the complaint.

3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the allegations against the petitioners that the first petitioner engaged the other accused in a dare devil manner, entered the forest and started to 2/3

cut the teak wood trees, and upon seeing the authorities, they fled away from the scene, this is not a fit case for enlarging the petitioners on anticipatory bail. 5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 30/09/2024 / TRUE COPY / /10/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS TO

1. The Forest Ranger, Srivaikundam Range, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16568 of 2024 Date :30/09/2024 RK/MMS (17/10/2024) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3