CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 1. Arjun, S/o.Veeramani, No.121, Karaiyur Post, Thirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai.. 2. Vishnuram, S/o. Manickam, K.Pudhuvalavu, Kariayur, Sivagangai. ... petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Kandavarayanpatti Police Station, Sivagangai District. Crime No.63/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For petitioners : Mr.R. Ilayaraja, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Vetrivel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.63/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023, r/w Section 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.63 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the first petitioner is the landowner of S.No.3/818 at Karaiyur, and the second petitioner is the owner of the bricks chamber involved in illegally quarrying sand from the first petitioner's patta land. While taking red soil, the revenue officials interfered and stopped the vehicle, and subsequently, the vehicle was seized and the case was registered. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and no previous cases are pending against the petitioners. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the sand was quarried from the private patta land. He would further submit that the petitioners have no previous cases. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners and the quantity of the materials involved in this case, and also considering the fact that the sand was quarried from the private patta land and the petitioners have no previous cases and the materials have been seized and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (K R S J) 29.06.2026 VSG 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kandavarayanpatti Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12692 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12692 of 2026 Date : 29/06/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis