Crl.O.P.No.2861 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.2861 of 2026 S.Swamiyappan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Vettaikaranippu Police Station, Nagapattinam District. Crime No.308 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.308 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Subrahmaniam For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2861 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of BNS and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals Act in Crime No.308 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner illegally transported 1 unit of savudu sand by using tractor. Hence, the case. 3. This Court had earlier dismissed the petitioner’s anticipatory bail on 04.12.2025 by stating the following reasons: Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, and taking note of the fact that the petitioner is not only involved in quarrying savudu sand but also in damaging the ecology and the river bed itself, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Now, without any change in circumstances, present petition is filed. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2861 of 2026 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 06.02.2026 sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vettaikaranippu Police Station, Nagapattinam District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2861 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma Crl.O.P.No.2861 of 2026 06.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis