Crl.OP.No.31759 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.31759 of 2025 T.Gnanavel ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Theiruvennainallur, Ulundurpet, Villupuram District. ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of petitioner's arrest in Cr.No.592 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Jayachandran For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 326 of BNS 2023, in Crime No.592 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31759 of 2025 2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police conducted a routine vehicle check, they found that the petitioner had illegally quarried and transported ¼ unit of river sand from the Malattar River by using bullock cart and the same was seized from the petitioner, which led to the registration of the FIR. Hence, the present case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution, and that he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, and the fact that the petitioner had illegally quarried and transported ¼ unit of river sand, 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31759 of 2025 thereby causing damage to the ecology, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 1. 21.11.2025 Vv To 1. The District Munsif-Cum-Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvennainallur. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Theiruvennainallur, Ulundurpet, Villupuram District. 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31759 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR , J. Vv Crl.O.P.No.31759 of 2025 21.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31759 of 2025 5/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis