Rajendran v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Pandhanallur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Rajendran

...Petitioners/Accused No.2 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pandhanallur Police Station Thanjavur District. (Crime No. 251 of 2024)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner :Mr.S.Veerapandiselvaraj Advocate. For Respondent :Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 251 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.251 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on

01.06.2024, at about 05.30 p.m., on receipt of the secret information, the defacto complainant and his officials were conducted the raid in the first accused patta land, at that time, the Government Officials found that the accused persons had illegally transported 40 units of river sand by using JCB and other vehicles without valid permission. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that at the time of occurrence, the petitioner was not present in the scene of occurrence. He would further submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the petitioner has one previous case. He further submits that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners and the quantity of the materials involved in this case and though the petitioner has one previous case, the same is not similar kind of offences and he was released on bail and considering the fact that though the FIR has been registered in the year 2024, no steps have been taken so far to secure the accused, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to execute 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, Thiruvidaimaruthur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions,

the

learned

Judicial 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 petitioners 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

(P D B J)

20.04.2026 vsg

To

1.The

learned

Judicial

Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pandhanallur Police Station Thanjavur District.

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

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