ORDER

This Criminal Revision Case is filed to call for the records relating to the order, dated 02.06.2025 passed in Crl.MP.No.188 of 2025, by the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thirumayam, and to set aside the same and to order return of the Tipper Lorry Vehicle, bearing Registration No.TN-55-BM-8518 seized by the Respondent Police.

2.The case of the Prosecution is that on 01.12.2024 at about 08.00 am., when the Respondent Police along with his Team were on patrol duty at Maavoor Road, they found that the accused persons illegally quarried 6 units of rough stone and transported the same in his Tipper Lorry, bearing Registration No.TN-55-BM-8518 and on seeing the Respondent Police, the Driver of the said Vehicle fled away from the spot and the Respondent Police seized the said Vehicle and a case was registered in Cr.No.179 of 2024 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 21(1) and 21(2) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. Hence, the Revision Petitioner has filed Crl.M.P.No.188 of 2025, seeking release of the said Vehicle, before the Trial Court and by the impugned order, the Trial Court had dismissed the said petiti