Velmurugan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.6309 of 2024 Velmurugan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

(Crime No.805 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to modify the condition i.e "(d) the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) as fixed deposit in the name of the petitioner in any nationalized bank and to submit the fixed deposit receipt produce before the learned Judicial Magistrate, No.I, Mayiladuthurai and after disposal of the case to receive the FDR" imposed in Crl.MP.No.313/2024 passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai dated on 23.01.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.U.Kathiravan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed aggrieved by one of the condition imposed by the Court below while allowing the petition filed by the petitioner seeking for return of vehicle u/s. 451 & 457 Cr.P.C.

2. Heard Mr.U.Kathiravan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent. 3.The respondent police, in the course of investigation in Crime No.805 of 2021 seized the vehicle belonging to the petitioner. The petitioner filed an application seeking for return of the vehicle. The Court below allowed the application by imposing certain conditions. The petitioner is aggrieved by condition (d) imposed and for proper appreciation, the same is extracted hereunder: "(d) the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) as fixed deposit in the name of the petitioner in any nationalized bank and to submit the fixed deposit receipt produce before the learned Judicial Magistrate, No.I, Mayiladuthurai and after disposal of the case to receive the FDR"

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and on considering the grievance expressed by the petitioner, the condition (d) (extracted 2/4

above) imposed by learned District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai, in Crl.M.P.No.313 of 2024 dated 23.01.2024, is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) as fixed deposit in the name of the petitioner in any nationalized Bank and to submit the fixed deposit receipt produce before the learned Judicial Magistrate, No.I, Mayiladuthurai and after disposal of the case to receive the FDR. All other conditions imposed by the Court below shall remain unaltered.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 15.03.2024 Index: Yes/No (2/3) Internet: Yes/No ssr To 1.The District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai. 2.The Judicial Magistrate, No.I, Mayiladuthurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

ssr 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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