Jayalakshmi v. The State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Jayalakshmi ..Petitioner Vs The State represented by Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Taluk Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

..Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Revision petition is filed under Section 442 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to Crl.M.P.No.2516 of 2025 in Cr.No.214 of 2024 dated 05.04.2024, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengalpattu and quash the same and allow the Revision Petition.

For Petitioner:

Mr.R.Prem Kumar For Respondent:

Mr.R.Kishore Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The revision challenges the dismissal of the petitioner' s application seeking return of his (1) Original Sale Cum Construction Deed Documents, (2) Original Lease Agreement, which were seized during the course of investigation in Crime No.214 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 406, 420, 120B, 294(b) and 506(2) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 r/w Section 4(1) and 76(1) of the Chit Funds Act, 1982.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that she has been arrayed as an accused in Cr.No.214 of 2024 on the file of Chengalpattu Taluk Police Station. The case involves offences under Sections 406, 420, 120B, 294(b) and 506(2) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 r/w Section 4(1) and 76(1) of the Chit Funds Act, 1982. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that, as against this petitioner and one Prasanth, the above Crime No.214 of 2024 was quashed in Crl.O.P.No.2014 of 2026 dated 30.01.2026 and has submitted a copy of the order.

3. On perusing the order dated 30.01.2026 in Crl.O.P.No.2014 of 2026, this Court has quashed the First Information Report (FIR) in Crime No.214 of 2024 as against this petitioner. Therefore, as rightly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner, there is no FIR pending against him. On perusing the impugned order, it is seen that in furtherance of the registration of the FIR, the impugned order was passed on 08.10.2025, and such order was passed prior to the quashing of the FIR. Now that the very FIR has been quashed and admittedly there is no case pending against this petitioner. Hence, this Court is of the firm view that the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.2516 of 2025 in Crime No.214 of 2024 is to be interfered with.

4. Accordingly, the order dated 08.10.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2516 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengalpattu, is

hereby set aside. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengalpattu is directed to return the petitioner's (1) Original Sale Cum Construction Deed Documents,

(2) Original Lease Agreement, forthwith subject to the following condition:- (i) the petitioner is directed to execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) to the satisfaction of the concerned Magistrate.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case stands allowed. 27-04-2026 NSL To

1. The Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Taluk Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

2. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengalpattu.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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