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R.Venkatachalam v. The State by, Inspector of Police

Madras HC18 Nov 2025CRL OP/30339/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Crl.O.P.No.30339 of 2025, K. Rajasekar J., 18.11.2025. Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS dismissed. Offences: Sections 21(1) & 21(4) MM Act; Section 303(2) BNS Act. Crime No.461 of 2025, Sankari Police Station, Salem District. Alleged illegal quarrying and transport of 6 units of gravel sand in 2 lorries; petitioners A1 and A2 of 4 accused; claim of being only drivers rejected; investigation pending; quarry source unascertained; fear of repeat offence; bail denied.

What did the court decide?

This Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail: the petitioners had quarried 6 units of gravel sand in 2 lorries, investigation was pending, and granting anticipatory bail risked the petitioners indulging in similar activities. ¶28

R.Venkatachalam Vs The State by, Inspector of Police — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2025)

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Crl.O.P.No.30339 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18.11.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR

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Crl.O.P.No.30339 of 2025

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R.Venkatachalam 2. K.Chinnadurai

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... Petitioners

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State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Sankari Police Station, Salem District. (Crime No.461 of 2025)

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... Respondent

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Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.461 of 2025 pending investigation on the respondent police.

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For Petitioners : Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.O.P.No.30339 of 2025

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ORDER

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The petitioners, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 21(1) &21(4) of MM Act and Section 303(2) of BNS Act, in Crime No.461 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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The allegation against these petitioners is that, these petitioners are involved illegally quarrying and transporting 6 units of gravel sand by using 2 lorries and after seeing the officials these petitioners stopped the vehicle and ran away from there. Hence properties were recovered.

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The learned counsel appearing for petitioners submitted that the

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petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution, and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioners are only drivers. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail.

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that totally 4 accused in this case, petitioners are ranked as A1 and A2 and investigation in this case is pending and huge quantity

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.O.P.No.30339 of 2025

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of gravel sand have been illegally quarried and source of quarry is also yet to be ascertained. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, these petitioners are quarrying 6 units of gravel sand in the 2 lorry and investigation in this case is pending and if the petitioners are granted anticipatory bail they will indulge in similar activities, and this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

18.11.2025

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