CRL OP No. 23273 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN CRL OP No.23273 of 2025 Iyyappan ...Petitioner Vs. State rep. by Inspector of Police, Aladi Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.92 of 2025. ...Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in connection with the Crime No.92 of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Muruganandham For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Udayakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23273 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 303(2), 336 BNS, r/w under Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957, in Crime No.92 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The petitioner herein is a repeat offender of illegal mining of gravel sand. A JCB used for mining sands have seized and this petitioner is a owner- cum-driver, who has abandoned the vehicle and fled from the scene of occurrence. 3. Considering the nature of the crime as well as the antecedent of the petitioner, the anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed. 25-08-2025 jd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23273 of 2025 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhachalam. 2. Inspector of Police, Aladi Police Station, Cuddalore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23273 of 2025 Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN J. jd CRL OP No. 23273 of 2025 25-08-2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis