Crl.OP.No.26047 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.26047 of 2025 Kamalakannan ... Petitioner Vs. State Rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Kumaratchi Police Station, Cuddalore District. ... Respondent (Crime No.104 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner/sole accused on bail in the event of his arrest by respondent police or surrender before the concerned Judicial Magistrate Court in Crime No.104 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijay For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.26047 of 2025 The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 303(2), 326(a) of BNS Act 2023 r/w Section 21(1) of the Tamilnadu Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1987 in Crime No. 104 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that based on the secret information, the respondent police went to the scene of occurrence and found that the petitioner had illegally quarried ½ unit of river sand from the Kollidam river banks of Thillainayagapuram Village and transported in a Bullock Cart. Hence, the case. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) for the respondent police, submitted that the petitioner had involved in illegal transportation of ½ unit of river sand. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.26047 of 2025 allegations, submissions made by learned counsels on either side, considering the fact that the petitioner had illegally quarried and transported sand from the river, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 22.09.2025 Vv To 1. The Judicial Magistrate-II, Chidambaram. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Kumaratchi Police Station, Cuddalore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104. K.RAJASEKAR , J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.26047 of 2025 Vv Crl.O.P.No.26047 of 2025 22.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.26047 of 2025 5/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis