Vengatesh v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN in Crl.R.C.No.153 of 2023 VENGATESH S/o.Subramani, Near Government School, Kolathukombai, Vazhappadi Taluk, Salem District Pin Code 636 139.

Petitioner(s) Vs The State Of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam, District Cr.No.346 of 2022.

Respondent(s) PRAYER To issue a direction to return the RC Book pertaining to the tipper lorry bearing Registration No.TN61-8728 presently under the custody of District and Sessions Court Mayiladuthurai to the petitioner within a stipulated time in Crl.R.C.No.153/2023 and pass such other further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner(s):

T.P.Prabakaran For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Petition has been filed for direction to return the RC book pertaining to the tipper lorry bearing Registration No.TN 61-8728.

2. The petitioner's lorry was seized in pursuant to registration of FIR in Crime No.346 of 322 registered for the offences under S ection 379 of I.P.C and Section 21(1) MMDR Act alleging that the petitioner's lorry was seized for transportation of five units of river sand by its driver. In pursuant to the registration of FIR, the vehicle was seized and produced before the trial court. While returning the lorry, this Court imposed the condition that the petitioner shall surrender his original RC book. Accordingly, the petitioner surrendered his RC book and produced the lorry. Now the petitioner wants to extend the permit and also to obtain evidence certificate for the lorry for which the Registration Certificate must be produced before the authority concerned.

3. In view of the above, the trial court is directed to return the certificate of registration to the petitioner. On receipt of the Registration Certificate the

petitioner shall surrender the RC book once again before the trial court, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the RC book from the court, failing which the respondent is at liberty to seize the lorry and produce it before the trial court in Crime No.346 of 2022. The District and Sessions court, Mayiladuthurai is directed to give interim custody of the RC book to the petitioner for a period of one month.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered. 15-07-2025 Nhs To 1.The District and Sessions court, Mayiladuthurai 2.The Inspector of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, Manalmedu Police Station, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam District

G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J Nhs 15-07-2025