Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/23954/2026 of S.Ranjith Kumar Vs The State of Tamilnadu, rep on 16 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 23954 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 23954 of 2026
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S.Ranjith Kumar
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by
The Superintendent of Police,
Karur, Karur District.
2. The Inspector of Police
Vangal Police Station,
Karur District
(Crime No. 52 of 2026)
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: This petition filed under section 528 of BNSS., to issue a direction, to direct the respondents, particularly the 2nd respondent, to comply with and implement the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No. II, Karur in Crl.M.P.No. 948 of 2026, dated. 15.09.2026
by producing the seized machinery namely JS 205 Tracked Excavator 09
cum HD BICT RBL before the learned Judicial Magistrate and consequently to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s claim for interim custody of the said machinery within a stipulated period, preferably within a period of one week.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s N.RATCHAKA
For Respondent(s):
M/S. B. ARUN, GOVERNMENT
ADVOCATE (CRL. SIDE)
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to implement the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No. II, Karur in Crl.M.P.No.948 of 2026, dated 15.09.2026 by producing the seized machinery namely JS 205 Tracked Excavator 09 cum HD BICT RBL before the concerned Court.
2. Perusal of the FIR reveals that it is registered in Cr.No.52 of 2026 on 10.02.2026 by the second respondent police station for the alleged offences under sections 303(2) of BNS, 2023 and 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
3. The trial Court while passing an order on 15.09.2026 had directed the authorities to produce the seized machinery along with the private complaint, since Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act is involved.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the second respondent submitted that the private complaint has to be lodged by the revenue officials, and they have already addressed a communication to the revenue officials, and they are waiting for the action on the part of the revenue officials and therefore, they are not in a __________
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5. In such view of the matter, this Court is inclined to pass the following order: • The respondent police are directed to produce the concerned machinery before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karur in Cr.No. 52 of 2026, within a period of two weeks from the date of visit a copy of this order, without waiting for the private complaint to be filed by the revenue officials; • On such production, the petitioner is directed to comply with the rest of the conditions imposed by the jurisdictional Court in the said order;
6. With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PNM __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 23954 of 2026 To
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karur
2. The Superintendent of Police, Karur, Karur District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Vangal Police Station, Karur District
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 23954 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. PNM CRL OP(MD) No. 23954 of 2026 16-10-2026 __________
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