Crl.OP.No.2362 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.2362 of 2026 A.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep by the Inspector of Police, Arani Taluk Police Station, Thiurvannamalai District. ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in respect of Crime No.35 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Arani Taluk Police Station, Thiurvannamalai District. For Petitioners : Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) and 326(a) of BNS 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2362 of 2026 2023 r/w Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.35 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that based on the secret information, the respondent police went to the scene of occurrence and found that the petitioner had illegally quarried 2 units of river sand by using JCB and transported the same in a tipper lorry. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there is one previous case as against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2362 of 2026 5. Considering the nature and gravity of offence, the fact that the petitioner had illegally quarried and transported river sand and caused damage to ecology and water bodies. Hence, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 03.02.2026 Vv To 1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Arani, Thiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Arani Taluk Police Station, Thiurvannamalai District. 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2362 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR , J. Vv Crl.O.P.No.2362 of 2026 03.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2362 of 2026 5/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis