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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J
Thangarasu @ Raja – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Jeeyapuram Police Station Trichy District – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. fir for illegal mining; vehicle seized; magistrate denied custody. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on reuse risk vs. vehicle deterioration. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. custody granted with conditions to prevent deterioration. (Para 7) |
ORDER
This Criminal Revision Petition is filed to set aside the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate III, Tiruchirappalli, Trichy District, in Crl MP No.2776 of 2026 dated 17.03.2026 filed by the petitioner under Section
497 of BNSS of 2023.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the respondent registered an FIR in Crime No.624 of 2025 for an alleged offence under Sections 303(2) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, for illegal transport of mines in an Ashok Leyland Tipper Lorry vehicle, bearing registration No. TN 15 W 5247. Subsequently, the petitioner's vehicle was seized. Thereafter, the petitioner filed Crl MP No.2776 of 2026 for the return of vehicle before the learned Judicial Magistrate III, Tiruchirappalli, Trichy District, and the same was dismissed on 17.03.2026.
3. The petitioner preferred this Criminal Revision Petition as against the order dated 17.03.2026 made in Crl M
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