AROCKIA MARY v. THE STATE REP BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
CRL RC/482/2025 · 2025-03-26
P Velmurugan
Transfer Petitionbody2025
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Crl.RC.No.482 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.03.2025
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
Crl.RC.No.482 of 2025 Arockia Mary ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by Inspector of Police PEW, Coimbatore City Police Station Coimbatore District (Crime No.467 of 2024 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Revision Case filed under under Section 438 read with 442 of B.N.S.S. to set aside the order dated 18.02.2025 made in Crl.M.P.No.93 of 2025 on the file of the Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases, Coimbatore. For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent
: Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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ORDER This Criminal Revision Case has been filed by the petitioner to set aside the order dated 18.02.2025 made in Crl.M.P.No.93 of 2025 on the file of the Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases, Coimbatore.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner's mobile phone (MYEA3HN/A IPHONE, 16) was seized by the respondent police from her son-in-law in connection with a case in Crime No.467 of 2024. Thereafter, the petitioner filed a petition in Crl.M.P.No.93 of 2025 before the Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases, Coimbatore seeking return of property, but the said petition was dismissed by order dated 18.02.2025. Hence, challenging the same, the present revision is filed.
3. According to the learned Additional Public Prosecution submitted that the investigation is already completed and awaiting for FSL report for filing 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Crl.RC.No.482 of 2025 the final report. However, he submitted that the said property is not necessary for further investigation or for trial.
4. In view of the above, the order passed by the learned Judge in Crl.M.P.No.93 of 2025 dated 18.02.2025 is set aside.
5. The Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases, Coimbatore, is directed to give interim custody of the property/mobile phone to the petitioner by imposing conditions and obtaining appropriate undertaking that as and when the property is required, the petitioner would produce the same.
6. With the above directions, this Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. 26.03.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No ksa-2 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Crl.RC.No.482 of 2025 To
1. The Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases, Coimbatore
2. Inspector of Police PEW, Coimbatore City Police Station Coimbatore District
3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Crl.RC.No.482 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN. J. Ksa-2 Crl.RC.No.482 of 2025 26.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis