IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Shirajeeve S/o Krishnamoorthy, No.2/17, Periyamanguppan Village, Nariayaneri Post, Tirupathur Taluk and District.

...Petitioner(s)

Vs.

State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Tirupattur Taluk Police station, Tirupattur.

...Respondent(s)

Crime No.508 of 2024.

PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case is filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, 2023, to set - aside the order dated 03.01.2025 made in C.M.P.No.1622 of 2024 passed by the learned Special Judge for EC/NDPS Act Cases at Salem, and consequently return the vehicle to allow the above criminal revision petition.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.N.Balakrishnan for Mr.R.Parthiban For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The revision challenges the dismissal of the petitioner's application seeking return of vehicle vehicle, namely, Ashok Leyland Lorry bearing Registration No.KA-01-AG-1794 seized during the course of investigation in Crime No.508 of 2024, for the offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B), 29(1), 25 of NDPS Act.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the lorry belonging to the petitioner was used by the