IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.R.C .No.2865 of 2025 Vigneshwaran S/o. Ramasamy, No.6/112, North Mada Street Koil, Kancheepuram 600 122. ...Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police D-2 Annasalai Police Station Chennai District. ...Respondent Prayer: Criminal Revision case filed under Section 438 r/w Section 442 of BNSS, to set aside the order dated 03.06.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2700 of 2025 by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, EC & NDPS Act Court, Chennai and direct return of the seized property, namely iPhone-14, to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Samson For Respondent : Mr.S.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The revision challenges the dismissal of the petitioner’s application seeking return of his mobile phone, which was seized by the respondent during the course of investigation.

2. The petitioner is an accused in Crime No. 118 of 2025 on the file of the respondent for alleged possession of 2gms of MDMA tablets. He was arrayed as A2 and there are 17 other accused in the case. During the course of investigation, the petitioner’s vehicle as well as his mobile phone were