Elayaraja @ Ilayaraja v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Elayaraja @ Ilayaraja, ... Petitioner/1st Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy City, Crime No.983 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Sathyachidambaram, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.983 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A4, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.983 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused had illegally excavated river sand with two JCB without any valid permission. 3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner that the petitioner along with the other accused indulging in sand mining from the Kollidam river that too using a machinery (JCB), this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 04/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /10/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI To THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SRIRANGAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY CITY THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16793 of 2024 Date :04/10/2024 SS/JGB/SAR- /18/10/2024/ 3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3