CRL OP No. 765 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 765 of 2026 Guna Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep by Inspector of Police, Tiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District. (Cr. No. 663 of 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of the arrest pending investigation in Cr.No. 663 of 2025 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Saravanabhavan For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, GA (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 326(a) of BNS in connection with the Cr.No.663 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegations against the petitioner on 23.12.2025, petitioner illegally transported 3 unit of gravel sand in a Tipper lorry bearing registration https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 765 of 2026 No.TN 15 MC 4524 without any valid permission. On seeing the defacto complaint, the petitioner escaped from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person, and he has been falsely implicated in this case by the respondent police and prays 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 3 unit of sand has been illegally extracted from the river and opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, and taking note of the fact that the petitioner is not only involved in quarrying river sand but also in damaging the ecology and the river bed itself, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 12-01-2026 Jai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 765 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 765 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR J. jai CRL OP No. 765 of 2026 12-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis