HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Hon`ble Mrs.Justice S.SRIMATHY
Karuthapandi – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police – Respondent
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed for directing respondents to release the petitioner's two wheeler vehicle bearing registration No.TN 76 E 2489 which was seized by the third respondent on 01.10.2021 in pursuance to the registration of case in Crime No.485 of 2021 on the file of the third respondent, forthwith in accordance with law by considering the representation dated 10.05.2022.
2. Mr.C.Senthil Murugan, learned counsel for the writ petitioner is before this Court. Mr.P.Thambidurai, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of all the three respondents.
3.With the consent of both sides, the main writ petition is taken up and heard out.
4. In a similar case another Hon'ble Single Judge has ordered release of the seized vehicle on certain terms which was seized for the alleged violation of Sections 4(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. This Court vide order dated 09.07.2020 in W.P.(MD)No. 2679 of 2020 (Sathiah v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others) and also placed reliance on the order dated 06.06.2019 made in Crl.O.P.No.11945 of 2019. In the said orders the vehicle was released on terms.
5. The respondents relied on G.O.Ms.No.39 Home, Prohibition and E
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