Madras High Court
CRL RC/2130/2026 of Raman Vs The State Represented By, The Inspector of Police on 22 September 2026
CRL RC No. 2130 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
CRL RC No. 2130 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012168192026}
Raman
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
The State represented by,
The Inspector of Police,
Villupuram Town Police Station,
Villupuram. (Cr.No.249/2026)
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: The Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 438 & 442 of BNSS, to call for the records and set aside the order passed in Crl MP No.1396
of 2026 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Villupuram, dated 03-09-2026 and consequently direct the respondent to return the seized vehicle bearing Registration No. TN 31 CX 3938, Mahindra Marazzo Car, to the interim custody of the petitioner.
For Petitioner(s):
Ms.R. Swetha
For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Amarnath,
Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
The Revision challenges the dismissal of the petitioner’s application seeking return of the car bearing Reg.No.TN 31 CX 3938, which was seized during the course of investigation in Crime No.249 of 2026, registered for the offences under Sections 4(1)(A) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition(Amendment) Act, 2024 and Section 14 A of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act.
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2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner’s son, who is an accused, was transporting liquor without permit in the car bearing Reg.No.TN 31 CX 3938 and therefore, the vehicle was seized, during the course of investigation. The petitioner sought for return of the vehicle, which came to be dismissed by the impugned order.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is not an accused; that if the vehicle is allowed to lie idle at the police station, he will be put to irreparable loss and hardship; and prayed for interim custody of the vehicle.
4. Mr A. Amarnath, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent, confirms that the petitioner is not an accused; and that the confiscation proceedings have been initiated.
5. Considering the fact that the vehicle is lying idle at the police station and since the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle, this Court is inclined to hand over interim custody of the vehicle to the petitioner subject to result of the confiscation proceedings on the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Only) with two sureties
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for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Villupuram;
(ii) The petitioner shall produce the original RC Book along with a self-attested Photostat copy of the RC Book of the vehicle and other relevant records to prove his ownership. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Villupuram, shall peruse the RC book and other records, retain a xerox copy of the same, and return the original RC book to the petitioner;
(iii) The petitioner shall not alter or alienate the vehicle in any manner;
(iv) The petitioner shall also give an undertaking that he will produce the vehicle as and when required by the respondent and by the Court below;
(v) The return of property would be subject to the result of the confiscation proceedings, if any.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case is allowed, and the impugned order dated 03.09.2026 made in Crl.M.P.No.1396 of 2026, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Villupuram, is set aside. 22-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No TSG
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SUNDER MOHAN, J. TSG To
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Villupuram.
2. The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Town Police Station, Villupuram. (Cr.No.249/2026).
3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. CRL RC No. 2130 of 2026 22-09-2026