Crl.RC.No.1361 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.RC.No.1361 of 2025 Kalaiselvi ... Petitioner Vs. Station House Officer, Kadampuliyur Police Station, Panruri, Cuddalore District crime No.107 of 2025 .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, praying to set aside the order dated 01.07.2025 made in CMP.No.2478 of 2025 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate No.II, Panruti. For Petitioner : Mr.T.P.Manoharan, Senior Counsel for Mr.T.M.Naveen For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate(crl.side) O R D E R This criminal revision case has been preferred against the order dated 01.07.2025 passed in CMP.No.2478 of 2025 on the file of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.RC.No.1361 of 2025 the Court of Judicial Magistrate No.II, Panruti, thereby dismissing the petition to return the vehicle. 2. Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused, all the materials placed before this Court. 3. On perusal of records, it is revealed that the petitioner owned the vehicle bearing registration No.TN 31 CS 5666 Hyundai Venue, 1.2 Kappa MTS, Typhoon Silver. It was used by one of the accused for illegal transportation of liquor i.e. 12 Nos. of high stakes whiskey-each 750 ml, morpheus blue brandy-55 nos-each 500 ml and 170 Nos. of kingfisher tin beer-each 500 ml. It is seen that while intercepting the vehicle, the accused flew away from the vehicle. Thereafter, the vehicle was seized and also the accused was arrested. Subsequent to registration of FIR in crime No.107 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1)(A), 4(1)(B) and 14A of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, the vehicle was confiscated by order dated 25.05.2025. Therefore, the question of return of the vehicle does not https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.RC.No.1361 of 2025 arise since the vehicle has already been confiscated. Therefore, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order. 4. In view of the above discussion, this criminal revision case is dismissed. 11.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.RC.No.1361 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Panruti. 2.Station House Officer, Kadampuliyur Police Station, Panruri, Cuddalore District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras Crl.RC.No.1361 of 2025 11.08.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis