Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16962 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.16962 of 2026 R.Velmurugan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli 2. The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District. (Crime No.219 of 2026) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to issue an appropriate direction, particularly directing the second respondent to forthwith identify, collect, seize, secure and preserve all CCTV Camera Footages, DVR/NVR Devices, Hard Disks, server back-up data and every other electronic record relating to Crime No.219 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police, including the CCTV footages recorded between 3.00 p.m and 4.00 p.m on 27.06.2026 from Kulan Xerox Shop and all nearby commercial establishments situated in and around the place of occurrence, before the jurisdictional court within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16962 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Paulmurugesh For Respondents : Mr.V.Shathurthi Raja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the concerned police station to recover and preserve the CCTV Camera Footages, DVR/NVR Devices, Hard Disks and other electronic records from the CCTV located in front of the Bharathidasan University. 2. According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the second respondent, the CCTV footages have already been recovered from the concerned CCTV and they are awaiting for a 65-B Certificate to produce before the concerned Court. 3. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 11.08.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16962 of 2026 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli 2. The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16962 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.16962 of 2026 11.08.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis