Nanjil Monoharan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

1.Nanjil Manoharan

2.Sekar

3.Palani @ Palanisamy

4.Durai

5.Raman ... Petitioners / Accused Nos. 1 to 5

Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District. Cr.No.539 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.B.ANANDAN

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.MANIKANDAN

Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITIONS FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Bail in Crime No.539 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/ Accused apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences under Sections 379 of IPC and Section 21(1) of Mines and minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.539 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 01.08.2023, at about 9.00 a.m., on receiving an information about sand theft, the police team went to the occurrence place, conducted vehicle checkup, found five bullock carts with 1¼ units of (¼ unit each) of river sand without valid permit. On seeing the police, the riders of the bullock cart were escaped from the place. Hence the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, to show his bona fide, the petitioner has come forward to deposit a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only).

¶4Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that the petitioners were illegally transported 1¼ units of river sand. No previous case has been registered against him.

¶5Considering the nature of the mineral involved, and their willingness to pay a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that

(i) the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of the Account Number (A/c.No.7567821433, Indian Bank, High Court Branch Madurai (2001), IFSC Code:IDIB000H040) opened by the Registrar Judicial, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, for donating law books in the name of "Madurai Bench of Madras High Court" in Kalaignar Centenary Library, Madurai, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court.

ii) further, the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.539 of 2023 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai.

¶7On such deposit, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai, on condition that the 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 petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶8The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail will stand dismissed.

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14/08/2023

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/09/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. PNN TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PATTUKKOTTAI. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATTATHIKOTTAI POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. COPY TO: 1 THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. 2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, KALAIGNAR CENTENARY LIBRARY, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.B.ANANDAN, Advocate ( SR-12292[I] dated 14/08/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14810 of 2023 Date :14/08/2023 SA/VR/SAR. /07.09.2023/5P/8C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.