O R D E R

This Criminal Revision has been preferred as against the order dated 02.04.2025 passed by the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Tambaram in Cr.M.P.No.2363 of 2024 thereby dismissing the petition filed for return of vehicle.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

3. The Petitioner owned a car bearing registration No.PY 01 DB 2224. The vehicle owned by the petitioner was given to the accused for illegal transportation of elephant tusk. On the information, the car was intercepted and found that the accused have transported elephant tusk in the car owned by the petitioner. Therefore, the respondent registered the case in WLOR.No.03/2024 and seized the car for the offences u/s 2(2), 39, 44, 49(A-C), 50, 51(1 A),52, 55, 56, 57, 58(A to Y) Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. Thereafter, the car was produced before the trial court and the confiscation proceedings were also initiated against the car. Though the petitioner is the accused, the car owned by the petitioner was involved in WLOR.No.3 o