CRL OP No. 7940 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 7940 of 2026 Sivakumar S/o. Gunasekaran, No.4/37, Muthakoil Street, Pudupadi Village, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District ..Petitioner(s) Vs State by, Inspector of police, Valapandal Police Station, Ranipet District. Crime No. 34 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police in Crime. No.34/2026 on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr. DThirumoorthy For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 303(2) and 326(a) of BNS in Crime No.34 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7940 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 22.03.2026, the petitioner illegally transported one unit of river sand. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in this case by the respondent police and prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution’s case and, on instructions, submitted that one unit of river sand had been illegally extracted from the river and opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. In such view of the matter, the petitioner has one previous case of the same nature, which clearly demonstrates that the petitioner has misused the liberty granted by this Court. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 30-03-2026 DRL https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7940 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of police, Valapandal Police Station, Ranipet District. Crime No. 34 of 2026 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7940 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 7940 of 2026 30-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis