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2023 Supreme(Online)(MAD) 27034
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Honourable Mr Justice P. VELMURUGAN
PANJALAI – Appellant
Versus
STATE BY – Respondent
CRL RC/688/2020
Headnote:
Fact of the Case:
The court was considering a revision petition filed by a vehicle owner who was aggrieved by the dismissal of his petition under Section 451 of Cr.P.C. for the return of a vehicle involved in the theft of mines and minerals.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the Director General of Police to furnish details about cases pending where vehicles are seized and pending confiscation proceedings.
Final Decision: The court recorded the statistic submitted by the Assistant Inspector General of Police and the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, and no further order was required, except instruction to the respondent police to take confiscation proceedings where the vehicles are involved in the mines theft.
Crl.R.C.No.688 of 2020
Crl.R.C.No.688 of 2020
Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
While considering the revision petition filed by the vehicle
owner being aggrieved by the dismissal of his petition under Section 451
of Cr.P.C., for return of vehicle involved in theft of mines and minerals,
this Court has directed the Director General of Police to furnish details
about the cases pending were the vehicles are seized and pending
confiscation proceedings.
2.
For the said query, the Assistant Inspector General of Police
has filed report wherein the statistic sought is answered as below:-
i How may cases are pending under this Act
without filing the charge sheet
:
17723
ii
In how many cases, the vehicles are either
kept under the custody of the Police or in the
Court premises
:
10765
iii In how many cases, confiscation
proceedings have been initiated and
completed
:
175
iv In how many cases, vehicles interim custody
have been given
:
9881
It is also in the said report undertaking has been given as suitable
instruction will be issued to the Commissioners of Police/
Superintendents of Police to take necessary action to initiate confiscation
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proceedings in the pending matter as expeditious as possible.
3.
The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted
that the Government has also issued G.O.(Ms).No.170 Industries
(MMC.2) Department dated 05.08.2020, reiterating the powers of the
Police to confiscate the vehicles involved in the mines theft in
compliance of the directions issued by the Hon'ble Division Bench of the
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench and the police officials are
instructed by the Director General of Police to take effective steps for
confiscating.
4.
Recording the statistic submitted by the Assistant Inspector
General of Police and the submission made by the learned Government
Advocate, no further order is required, except instruction to the
respondent police to take confiscation proceedings where the vehicles are
involved in the mines theft.
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rts
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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
rts
Crl.R.C.No.688 of 2020
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