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