BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated : 20/11/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

and

W.P Crl(MD) Nos.1441, 1461, 1500 and 1505 of 2025

Crl.O.P(MD) No.12994 of 2025

The Branch Manager,

Kumbakonam Mutual Benefit Limited,

No.5, Krishnarayar Theppa Street, 1^st Floor, (Near City Union Bank)

Madurai. ... Petitioner

Vs

1.The State of Tamilnadu,

Rep by the Superintendent of Police,

Madurai District.

Madurai.

2.The State of Tamilnadu,

Rep by the Inspector of Police,

Checkanurani Police Station,

Usilampatti Taluk,

Madurai District.

Crime No.156/2014. 3.N.Chandrasekaran

4. The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Madurai.

(R4 is impleaded as per order of this Court dated 19.08.2025) ... Respondents PRAYER :- This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to permit the petitioner to auction the jewels in respect of 189 jewel loan accounts standing in the names of N.Chandrasekaran, Semmalar and J.Raja in Crime No.156 of 2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj, Advocate For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For R4 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff W.P(MD) No.1441 of 2025 The Manonmani Pawn Broker, Rep. by its Proprietor, K.S.Thanagopalan, having its Office at No.39/19, South Avani Moola Street, Madurai. ... Petitioner Vs

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

4.Chandru @ Chandarsekaran ... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take action for returning the pledged jewels with the petitioner's Pawn Broker Shop to the victims/Pawnees of the CM Finance which is owned by the fourth respondent through the four member committee constituted by this Court by its order dated 24.07.2013 in W.P.No.7380 of 2013 and 11.02.2013 made in W.P.No.1090 of 2013 and 05.12.2017 made in W.P.No.17658 and 17659 of 2017 in order to redeem their jewels.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gandhi, Senior Counsel for Mr.R.Ramanujam For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor For R4 : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed Mena Pawn Broker, Rep. by its Proprietor, G.R.Menatshi having its office at No.14, Thennagaram Main Road, Jaihindpuram 2^nd Main Road, Madurai. ... Petitioner Vs

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

4.Chandru @ Chandarsekaran ...

Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take action for returning the pledged jewels with the petitioner's Pawn Broker Shop to the victims/Pawnees of the CM Finance which is owned by the fourth respondent through the four member committee constituted by this Court by its order dated 24.07.2013 in W.P.No.7380 of 2013 and 11.02.2013 made in W.P.No.1090 of 2013 and 05.12.2017 made in W.P.No.17658 and 17659 of 2017 in order to redeem their jewels.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gandhi, Senior Counsel for Mr.R.Ramanujam For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor For R4 : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed W.P(MD) No.1500 of 2025 Devika Pawn Broker, Rep. by its Proprietor, R.Chokkalingam having its Office at No.38C, South Avani Moola Street, Madurai. ... Petitioner Vs

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

4.Chandru @ Chandarsekaran ...

Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take action for returning the pledged jewels w