CRL OP No. 34652 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-12-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 34652 of 2025 1. Vetri @ Vetriselvan 2. Ranjithkumar Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, walajahpet Police station Ranipet District (Crime No,494/2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime No,494 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police,Walajapet police station , Ranipet District. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Munusamy For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, GA (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 326(a) of BNS 2023 and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act, 1957) in connection with the Cr. No.494 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 34652 of 2025 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.12.2025, based on the secret information, the defacto complainant who is the Assistant Geologist, Geology and Mines Department, Ranipet District, went to the scene of occurrence and found the petitioners transporting 36 units of sand in six lorries. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners are innocent person,s and they have been falsely implicated by the respondent police and they are no way connected with the offences as alleged by the prosecution and hence he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that reiterated the prosecution’s case and on instruction submitted that sand as well as the vehicles used by the accused to transport the sand were seized by the respondent respondent police. She further submitted that the investigation in this case is progressing and raised strong objection stating that if the petitioners are granted anticipatory bail at this stage, there is possibility of indulging in similar kind of offence in future. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 34652 of 2025 6. Considering the huge quantity of sand involved in this case and the strong objection raised the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) and the stage of investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant the anticipathory bail to the petitioners. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 18-12-2025 gbi To 1.The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, walajahpet Police station Ranipet District (Crime No,494/2025) 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 34652 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR J. gbi CRL OP No. 34652 of 2025 18-12-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis