CRL OP/9110/2026 of Tharun Vs State Rep. by

CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 Tharun S/o. Rajan, No.3/13, Mayavathi Street, Tirunmanam Village, Valayalanallur, Tiruvallur. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Pattibaram Police Station, Cr.No.334/2025 ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS to m odify the conditions viz., 6 (i) (ii) imposed by the Judicial Magistrate-II, T iruvallur in Crl M.P. No.203/2026 dated 25-3-2026 in T-9 Pattabiram Cr.No.334/2025 and pass such further or other orders as this Honorable Court may deem fit a nd proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): M/S. D. Senthil For Respondent(s): M/S. LEONARD ARUL JOSEPH SELVAM ADDITIONAL PP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition seeking modification of the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate – II, Tiruvallur, in a petition f iled by the petitioner for return of property. 2. The petitioner who is the owner of the vehicle – ‘JCB’ bearing Reg.No.TN-12-X- 0645 which was seized by the respondent in view of the case registered in Cr.No.334/2025, had filed a petition in Cr.M.P.No.203/2026 seeking return of property. The learned Judicial Magistrate – II, Tiruvallur, by an order dated 25.032026, ordered interim custody of the said vehicle in fa vour of the petitioner with certain conditions and one of the conditions is that the petitioner has to execute a bond for Rs.30,00,000/- and the other condition is that the Original Registration Certificate of JCB in the name of the petitioner has to be surrendered. 3. The contention of the petitioner is that the said vehicle itself is valued only Rs.5,00,000/-, however, the lower Court has imposed a condition to execute bond for a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- which is onerous. Further, the Original Registration Certificate has to be kept along with the vehicle as it would be verified by the Police Officials or the Transport Authorit ies during inspection. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle and he is not an accused in this case. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petiti oner is ready and willing to execute bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- as a condition f or interim custody of the said vehicle. 6. Considering the submissions, this Court modifies Condition Nos.6(i) & (ii) imposed in the order dated 25.03.2026 in Cr.M.P.No.203/2026 in Cr.No.334/2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate – II, Tiruvallur t o the following extent: “6 (i). The petitioner is directed to execute bond for a sum of R s.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties to the satisfaction of the lower Court. 6 (ii). The petitioner shall produce the photocopies of the Original Registration Certificate with his self-attestation. On production of the same, the Original Registration Certificate has to be handed over to the petitioner.” 7. The other conditions imposed in the order dated 25.03.2026 in Cr.M.P.No.203/2026 in Cr.No.334/2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate – https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 II, Tiruvallur, remains unaltered. 8. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed. 10-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No BKN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To: 1. The Inspector of Police Pattibaram Police Station, Cr.No.334/2025 2. The Judicial Magistrate – II, Tiruvallur https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. BKN CRL OP No. 9110 of 2026 10-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis