C.Pillaiyarsamy v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

¶1C.Pillaiyarsamy

¶2S.Chinnakaruppiah @ Chinnakarupayah ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Nos.1 & 2

Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Dhalavaipuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No.137 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Rajaboopathy D, 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.137 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 379 IPC r/w 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulations) Act, 1957, in Crime No.137 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 22.06.2022 the accused persons were illegally quarrying 1 ½ unit of udaikal and transported in their vehicles, without valid permit and license. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, prays to release them on anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the first petitioner is having one previous case of similar nature and he is a habitual offender. The second petitioner is not having any previous case at his credit.

¶5Considering the previous antecedents of the first petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the first petitioner on anticipatory bail and this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed, in respect of first petitioner.

6.Considering the nature of offence and the fact that the second petitioner is not having any bad antecedent, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the second petitioner alone.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is partly allowed and the second petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, on condition that the second petitioner shall 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 Magistrate concerned and the second petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The second petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶7The second petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. sd/- 03/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / / 07 /2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. PNM TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

¶2Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Viruthunagar District at Srivilliputtur.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Dhalavaipuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.D.RAJABOOPATHY, Advocate ( SR-10134[I] dated 03/07/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12053 of 2023 Date :03/07/2023 RD(06/07/2023) 3P 6C