Ramesh v. The State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State by Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatti Police Station, Dharmapuri District crime No.119 of 2022 2.Krishanan 3.Anbu .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Sections 397 & 401 of Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the order dated 19.10.2022 made in Crl.MP.No.1998 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Pappireddipatti and consequently direct the respondent police to return the petitioner vehicle trailer by allowing this criminal revision petition. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate(crl.side)

For R2 : Mr.D.Shivakumaran

O R D E R

This criminal revision case has been preferred against the order dated 19.10.2022 passed in Crl.MP.No.1998 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Pappireddipatti, thereby dismissing the petition filed for seeking to return a trailer, 2.

Heard, the learned counsel for the petitioner, the second respondent, the learned Government Advocate(crl.side) appearing for the first respondent and perused, all the materials placed before this Court. 3.

On perusal of the records, it is revealed that the petitioner prayed to return a trailer in respect of crime No.119 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatti Police Station. However, the trailer sought for by the petitioner has been seized in crime No.361 of 2022 registered for the offences under Sections 447, 431, 434, 353, 506(i) of IPC r/w 3(2) PPDL Act & 3 of Explosive Substance Act, 1908 and handed over to Judicial Magistrate Court, Omalur in CP.No.113 of 2022. Therefore, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pappireddipatti rightly

dismissed the petition stating that the property was in the custody of another court. As such, this criminal revision case is liable to be dismissed.

4.

Accordingly, this criminal revision case is dismissed. However, the trial court is directed to complete the trial within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. Further, subject to the findings at the end of the trial, the trial court is directed to return the vehicle either in favour of the petitioner or in favour of the accused. 14.07.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.Judicial Magistrate, Pappireddipatti 2.Judicial Magistrate Court, Omalur 3.Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatti Police Station, Dharmapuri District 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 14.07.2025