Crl.O.P.No.24307 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.24307 of 2025 1.Murugesan 2.Sakthidoss 3.Manikandan ... Petitioners Vs. The State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.No.339 of 2025. ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner in the event of apprehending arrest in Crime No.339 of 2025 on the file of respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.N.Palanivel For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R Five units of savudu sand attempted to be illegally transported were seized along with the vehicles by the respondent police and the case in Crime No.339 of 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24307 of 2025 2025 for the alleged offence under Sections 303(2) BNS (379 IPC) and 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The petitioners before this Court are the onwers of the land escavalated and the owners of the tractor. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that the vehicles were already involved in illegal mining transported were already seized and the petitioners are the first time offender. 3. Considering the nature of the crime and the quantity of the gravel sand escavalated, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions: 4 Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- [Rupees Ten Thousand Only] each to the credit of Crime No.339 of 2025 before the trial Court, on such deposit and production of proof, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam on condition 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24307 of 2025 that the petitioners shall execute a separate 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 concerned, and on further condition that: [a] if the petitioners fails to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled and no further extension will be granted to the petitioner; [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 the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation; [d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24307 of 2025 SCC 283]; [e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 04.09.2025 drl To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam 2.The Inspector of Police, Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24307 of 2025 Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. drl Crl.O.P.No.24307 of 2025 04.09.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis