BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Perumalsamy ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, The Forest Ranger, Kovilpatti Range Officer, Kovilpatti Forest Range, Thoothukudi District.

(In Crime No.03/2025) ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 438 and 442 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the order dated 08.09.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.1213 of 2025 in Crime No.03 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, set aside the same and consequentially direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti to return the vehicle Maruthi Swift bearing TN-72 AC-0006 to the petitioner herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Prabu For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

Heard Mr.M.Prabu, learned counsel for revision petitioner and Mr.M.Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for respondent.

2. The present Criminal Revision Case has been filed to set aside the order of Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti in Crl.M.P.No.1213 of 2025 dated 08.09.2025, whereby, petition under Section 497