Parthipan v. The State Rep By The Sub - Inspector Of Police

Crl.R.C.No.42 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.R.C.No.42 of 2026 Parthipan

...Petitioner

-VsThe Sub-Inspector of Police, PEW-Villupuram Police Station.

(Cr.No.116 of 2025)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Sections 438 r/w 442 of the BNSS, praying to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.1022 of 2025 by order dated 04.06.2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Villupuram, and set aside the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Chinnasamy For Respondent :

Mr.R.Vinoth Raja, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The revision has been filed challenging the petitioner's application seeking return of the property, namely, his car bearing Registration No.PY-02-M-9292 seized during the course of investigation in Crime No.116 of 2025 for the offence under Sections 4(1)(a), 4(1)(h), 14A of TNP Act, 4(1)(C), 4(1)(A) of TNP Amendment Act, 2024.

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Crl.R.C.No.42 of 2026 SUNDER MOHAN, J.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), on instructions, submitted that after the impugned order was passed, the vehicle was confiscated by order dated 12.07.2025 under Section 14(4) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937, passed by the Additional Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

3. In view of the same, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the confiscation order in the manner known to law.

cda 28.01.2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Villupuram.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, PEW-Villupuram Police Station.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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