Saranya v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Keeranur
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ CRL.R.C.(MD)No.354 of 2026 Saranya ... Petitioner vs.
The Sate of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
Crime No.286 of 2024.
... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, to call for the records and set aside the order passed in Crl.MP.No.350 of 2025 by the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, dated 08.10.2025 and order interim custody of the Original RC Book of Ashok Leyland Lorry bearing registration No.TN-55-W-6165. For Petitioner : M/s.A.Banumathy For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate 1/6
O R D E R
Heard M/s.A.Banumathy, learned Counsel for Revision Petitioner and Mr.M.Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate for Respondent.
2. This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed to set aside the order dated 08.10.2025 passed by District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur in Crl.MP.No.350 of 2025, whereby petition seeking return of RC book pertaining to the subject vehicle, for the purpose of getting Insurance, was rejected.
3. Learned Counsel for Revision Petitioner would submit that earlier the Petitioner's vehicle viz., Ashok Leyland Lorry bearing Registration No.TN-55-W-6165 was seized by Respondent for alleged illegal transportation of gravel sand without valid permit and a case came to be registered in Crime No.286 of 2024 on the file of Keeranur Police Station, for offence under Section 303(2) of BNS r/w Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 on 04.12.2024. Thereafter, the said vehicle was produced before the District 2/6
Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur. In the circumstances, Petitioner filed a petition in Crl.M.P.No.1211 of 2024 for release of vehicle under Section 497 of BNSS before District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur and the said petition was ordered vide order dated 24.12.2024 subject to conditions inter alia including deposit of original RC book before Trial Court. In compliance of such conditions, the said vehicle was released to Petitioner.
3.1. Learned Counsel for Petitioner would further submit that the Insurance of said vehicle has expired. Renewal of the same requires production of original RC Book. Hence, Petitioner filed a petition in Cr.M.P.No.350 of 2025 before District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur, seeking interim return of the original RC book and the same was rejected vide order dated 08.10.2025. Aggrieved, Petitioner filed present Criminal Revision Case.
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4. Mr.M.Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate for Respondent would submit that RC book may be handed over to Petitioner for a period of four weeks within which he would ensure that Insurance are renewed and the same was agreed to by learned Counsel for Petitioner.
5. In view thereof, Petitioner may move an appropriate application for release of RC book before District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur. On filing of such application, District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur is directed to return the original Registration Certificate (RC Book) of the vehicle viz., Ashok Leyland Lorry bearing Registration No.TN-55-W-6165 to Petitioner for a period of four weeks. It is made clear that original RC book shall be returned to Trial Court, after completing all formalities regarding renewal of Insurance, within four weeks from the date of release of RC Book by the Trial Court.
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6. In the result, this Criminal Revision Case is disposed of on the above terms.
Index :Yes / No 25.02.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No rgm To:
1.The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur 2.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
Crime No.48 of 2025.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ , J.
rgm Order made in 25.02.2026 6/6