C.A.Deepa v. The State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN C.A.Deepa ..Petitioner Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Mamallapuram All Women Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

Cr.No.20/2025.

..Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Revision petition is filed under Section 438 r/w. 442 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records relating to the order dated 09.01.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chengalpattu in Crl.M.P.No.456 of 2025 and set aside the same.

For Petitioner:

Mr.G.Magesh Kumar For Respondent:

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

ORDER

This Criminal Revision case is filed to set aside the order of the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chengalpattu in Crl.M.P.No.456 of 2025 dated 09.01.2026.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner has filed the present application to return the Hyundai Eon area bearing Registration No. TN-09-

CP-3047, which was seized by the respondent police in connection with the Crime No.20 of 2025.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the vehicle stands in the name of one Velmurugan, who is the brother-in-law of the petitioner, the same was gifted to the petitioner and the application has been filed based on the T.O. Form and agreement.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the application has not been filed by the owner of the vehicle and the T.O. Form produced is unfilled. In the absence of the owner, the vehicle cannot be returned to a third party.

5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side.

6. Considering the above facts, this Court is of the view that as rightly observed by the learned Sessions Judge, the application has not been filed by the registered owner of the vehicle. The T.O. Form is unfilled and though some document is produced stated it to be a gift deed, in the absence of the registered owner, the vehicle cannot be returned to a third party. This Court does not find any infirmity in the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court

for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chengalpattu in Crl.M.P.No.456 of 2025 dated 09.01.2026.

7. In the result, the Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed. 03-03-2026 Index: Yes Speaking NSL To

1. The Inspector of Police, Mamallapuram All Women Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

2. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chengalpattu.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

NSL 03-03-2026