Crl.O.P.No.33760 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.12.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.33760 of 2025 V.Vinoth ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, D1-Tiruttani Police Station. Tiruttani. (Crime No.1410 of 2023) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the impugned return docket order dated 26.05.2025 and to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur to take effective steps to get report and the properties belonging to the petitioner namely one Redmi 9i Sport Android Phone and one Lenova Tab M10 HD 2nd Gen Model from the Forensic Science Lab, Mylapore, Chennai and subsequently, to number the petition in C.M.P.(SR) No.6254 of 2024 in S.C.No.44 of 2024 on his file, seeking for return of his property. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijayaragavan For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.33760 of 2025 O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to set aside the impugned docket order dated 26.05.2025 and to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur, to number the petition in C.M.P.(SR) No.6254 of 2024 in S.C.No.44 of 2024 seeking return of the petitioner’s property. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he is an accused facing trial in S.C.No.44 of 2024, on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur, in connection with Crime No.1410 of 2023, registered for the offences under Sections 294(b), 506(i), 354D(1)(i), 354C of IPC, Sections 3(1)(s), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(w)(ii) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989, Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and Section 66 E of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. The petitioner had filed an application seeking return of property before the Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruvallur. However, the learned trial Judge, returned the petition stating that the properties had not been received from the Forensic Science Laboratory. Aggrieved by the same, the present petition has been filed. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.33760 of 2025 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that since the properties sought by the petitioner are presently in the Forensic Science Laboratory and the forensic report is awaited, the trial Court had returned the application. He further submitted that the forensic report is now ready and the properties, along with the report, will be sent back to the Court concerned within a period of two weeks. 4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent to obtain the forensic lab report and the properties and deposit the same before the Court concerned. On such deposit, the learned trial Judge is directed to number the petition filed by the petitioner in C.M.P.(SR) No.6254 of 2024 in S.C.No.44 of 2024 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law. 12.12.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No ham Note : Registry is directed to return the original papers to the counsel for the petitioner 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.33760 of 2025 To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, D1-Tiruttani Police Station, Tiruttani. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.33760 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.33760 of 2025 12.12.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis