Crl.O.P.No.7266 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.7266 of 2026 Arul @ Arunkumar ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Veppankuppam, Vellore District. Crime No.374 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in the above Cr.No.374 of 2025 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vinodhkumar For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 30392), 326 of BNS Act and Section 21(1) of Mines & Minerals ( Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.374 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7266 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had illegally transported 3 bags of river sand. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that there is no previous case to the credit of the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner had illegally transported three bags of river sand. However, he fairly submitted that the petitioner has no previous case registered against him. 5.From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is seen that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Since the petition did not come to the adverse notice of the respondent, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7266 of 2026 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Vellore, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 conditions: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (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 identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm. for a period of six weeks and thereafter as and when required; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7266 of 2026 State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 25.03.2026 sma To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Vellore. 2.The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Veppankuppam, Vellore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7266 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN.J. sma Crl.O.P.No.7266 of 2026 25.03.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis