A.Mohan v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.06.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.7038 of 2020 A.Mohan S/o Arumugam No.200/1, Navalar Street Kadapperi Post Kadapperi Vellore District.
...Petitioner
-VsThe Inspector of Police, Thiruvalam Police Station Vellore - 632 515.
(Cr.No.227 of 2019) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Vellore to take the unnumbered Crl.MP.S.R.No.1954 of 2020 on its file and further directs to dispose the same in accordance with law.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Prakasam For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Vellore to number the Crl.MP.S.R.No.1954 of 2020 and further to dispose the same in accordance with law.
2. Heard both sides.
3.It is seen that the petitioner has filed the petition before the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore, for return of his vehicle. But the same has been returned with the following reasons:
"(i)As per G.O.No.216 dated 12.06.2019, how this petition is maintainable in this Court to be stated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
(ii)Type of vehicle is not mentioned in this petition.
(iii)C.P.Number not mentioned in this petition."
4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that as per G.O.(Ms)No.298 dated 13.06.2019, the learned Principal District Sessions Judge has power to deal with such petitions.
5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to re-present the petition, after complying with the return memo of learned Principal District Sessions Judge dated 20.02.2020, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same, the learned Principal District Sessions Judge is directed to verify the same and if it is otherwise in order, proceed further in accordance with law. 6.With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jer To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvalam Police Station Vellore - 632 515.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
3. The Principal District Judge, Vellore.
Crl.O.P.No.7038 of 2020 VSN II(CO) GMY(31/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/