Selvaganapathi v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.20824 of 2025 Selvaganapathi ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.204 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vinodh For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.204 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.204 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons illegally transported sand from the Kanmai and sold it without permission by using their vehicles. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 12.11.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the 2/6

petitioner along with the other accused persons had illegally transported 1⁄2 unit of sand and that two previous cases are pending against the petitioner. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the quantity of minerals involved, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing 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 Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District, and on further conditions that :- [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. 3/6

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Superintendent, District Prison, Ramanathapuram.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

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