M.Usha v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside an order dismissing interim custody of a seized tractor. The Court refused release because the vehicle was used without a number plate for illegal sand mining.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner's application for revision to set aside interim custody order and return of vehicle is dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.10.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE P.N. PRAKASH
Crl.RC.No.843 of 2020
M.Usha ... Petitioner Vs.
State, by The Inspector of Police Voimedu Police Station Nagapattinam District. (Crime No.182 of 2019) ... Respondent
Criminal Revision Petition filed under Sections 397 & 401 Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.756 of 2020 dated 03.03.2020 on the file of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam and further direct the respondent to return the petitioner's vehicle Mahindra Tractor bearing No.TN-51-F-3426, seized in Crime No.182 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondent : Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R
This case is taken up through video conferencing.
- This criminal revision has been filed seeking to set aside the order dated 03.3.2020 passed in Cr.M.P.No.756 of 2020 on the file of the District and Sessions Court, Nagapattinam.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned order dismissing the interim custody of the seized vehicle should be set aside in a revision petition.
Whether the vehicle should be released pending trial given its alleged use in illegal sand mining without a number plate.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.Usha
- respondent
State
Coram
P.N. Prakash
Case details
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