CRL OP/8577/2026 of G.Vijayakumar Vs State rep by Inspector of Police,

CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 G.Vijayakumar Residing at No 42, Ponniyamman Koil Street, Orakatpettai, Kaliyapettai, Kanchipuram, TamilNadu. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep by Inspector of Police, Olakkur Police Station, Villupuram District Cr.No. 241 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and direct the responde nt to enlarge him on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.241 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): M/s.K.V.Shanmuganathan. For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, 2023 in Crime No.241 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with other accused was involved in the illegal transportation of 3 units of lake sand without any valid permit or licence, using two tipper lorries and one JCB. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petiti oner was innocent and that he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court and he is ready to co-operate for investigat ion. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that no previous cases have been registered against the pet itioner. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. 6. From the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) it is seen that the petitioner had no bad antece dents. Though, this Court views the offence of theft of natural resources and its exploitation as https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 serious offence, taking into consideration of the fact that petitioner had no previous cases, and upon the fond hope that he would mend himself in futur e and would not come under the adverse notice of the respondent, this Court is inclined to enlarge him on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in t he event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days f rom the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the Learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Tindivanam, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concer ned, and on further conditions: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) The petitioner is directed to make a non-refundable deposit of Rs.3,30,000/- [Rupees Three Lakh Thirty Thousand Only] directly to the credit of “Tamilnadu State Legal Services Authority, High Court Campus, Chennai”, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 without prejudice to the right of the defence before the Trial Court and the receipt shall be produced at the time of executing the bond; (d) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm for a period of two months; thereafter as and when required; (e) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (f) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 07-04-2026 MPA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate-I, Tindivanam. 2. The Inspector of Police, Olakkur Police Station, Villupuram District Cr.No. 241 of 2025 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MPA CRL OP No. 8577 of 2026 07-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis