CRL OP No. 947 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 947 of 2026 1. S. Sarath Kumar 2.S.Raghul Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Virudampet Police Station, Vellore district. Crime No. 172 of 20252 Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.172 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Balaji For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, GA (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) and 326(a) of BNS in Crime No.172 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 947 of 2026 2. Earlier this Court vide order dated 06.11.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.30185 of 2025, had dismissed the second anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioners with the following observations: “3.Though, it is stated that other accused who are arrested and released on bail, this petitioner is indulged in a syndicate of illegally quarrying sand in small quantities, and later stores it in other places and sell it at huge profits, and thereby damages the ecology and river bed. It is also stated in the FIR that they quarried the sand from the ‘Palar’ river, which is a lifeline of various districts. Hence, if the anticipatory bail is granted, they will indulge in similar activities. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.” 3. Now the petitioners has filed this third anticipatory bail petition without any change in circumstance, hence, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition seeking anticipatory bail is dismissed. 12-01-2026 jai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 947 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police Virudampet Police Station, Vellore district. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 947 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. jai CRL OP No. 947 of 2026 12-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis