Madras High CourtCRL RC(MD)/1352/2023dismissed

Sudhakar v. The Inspector Of Police

2025-03-27Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Sudhakar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Police Station, CSCID - Madurai District.

(Crime No.13 of 2022) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records pertaining to the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai District in Crl.M.P.No.5594 of 2023 vide order dated 27.06.2023 and quash the same and consequently direct the above said learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai District to return the petitioner's Ashok Leyland Dost bearing its registration number TN-65-AU-4801 kept in the custody of the above said Court in connection with the case in Crime No.13 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The Criminal Revision is directed against the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.5594 of 2023 dated 27.06.2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai, dismissing the petition filed under Sections 451 and 457 Cr.P.C.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai, has already passed an order dated 07.02.2024 confiscating the vehicle involved in this case and he has also produced the copies of the proceedings.

3. Since the vehicle itself was confiscated, nothing survives for further adjudication in this revision. Hence, this Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed. The petitioner is at liberty to challenge the confiscation 2/4

proceedings, if so advised. No costs.

27.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No csm To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Police Station, CSCID - Madurai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

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