Karithigaisamy v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Karithigaisamy ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.260/2023.) ... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s. Veerpandi.S.P, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Sureshkumar,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 260 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 379 IPC r/w. Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.260 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 23.10.2023, when the respondent police has made inspection and at that time the petitioner herein and other accused have illegally transported Savudu Sand kept in agriculture land belonging to A1 without valid permit. Hence the case.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner herein is having one previous case in similar nature and hence, strongly objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4Considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioner and that the petitioner is having previous case, this Court is not inclined to anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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22/11/2023

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/12/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TRP To

1.The Inspector of Police, Paramakkudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.19862 of 2023 Date :22/11/2023 ED/ DD /SAR- (07/12/2023) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023