ORDER :

The petitioner/accused is the owner of the vehicle viz., Tanker Lorry bearing Registration Number TN 03 U 2599 Model TANKER LORRY ASHOK LEYLAND (NP Colour), having Engine No.HGHZ402876 and Chasis No.MB1A3CFD8HRGS3957 and filed a petition in Crl.M.P.No.3287 of 2020 for return of vehicle, which was seized in connection with Crime No.182 of 2020. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruvallur, by order, dated 04.12.2020 dismissed the petition, against which the petitioner before this Court.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 15.09.2020, when the Deputy Superintendent of Police was on patron duty, received information as though diesel was illegally selling by some persons in Paramasivam Old Iron Shop, Karaiyambedu. The Police personnels went to that place and found diesel was unloading from two vehicles viz., TN 02 AZ 1284 Ashok Leyland Tanker Lorry and TN 03 U 2599 Ashok Leyland Tanker Lorry in 200 litre iron drum. On seeking the police, the persons, who were unloading the diesel, attempted to flee from the scene. The Police personnels secured them and made an enquiry. They disclosed their identify as Paramasivam, Perumal, Gnanavel, Balamurugan and Ramesh. The said Para