IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA V.Malarvannan @ Ashwin Kumar ..Petitioner Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, K-8 Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai-600 106.

(Cr.No.637 of 2009) ..Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, to take the petition on file/assign number to the Petitioner’s Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 497 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in Crime No.637 of 2009 for return of the seized cash of Rs.33.000/- (Rupees Thirty-Three Thousand only), and thereafter dispose of the same on merits in accordance with law within a time-bound period as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and pass such further or other orders.

For Petitioner : Ms.M.Yogaa For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present criminal original petition is filed to direct the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, to take the petition on file and assign number to the petitioner’s Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 497 of the Bharatiy