Jeeva v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Revision against the dismissal of a petition for interim custody of cash seized under Section 171(E) IPC. The High Court found no infirmity in the Trial Court's order, which disbelieved the petitioner's evidence due to overwriting in a promissory note.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted liberty to file a petition for return of property upon success in the trial, conditional on expeditious trial completion.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.12.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Crl.R.C.No.1171 of 2020
Jeeva ...Petitioner
Vs.
State by, The Sub Inspector of Police, Rathinagiri Police Station, Vellore District. (Crime No.153 of 2019) ...Respondent
PRAYER: The Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 397 & 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the order dated 20.10.2020 passed by the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Arcot, Vellore District in Crl.M.P.No.149 of 2020 in Crime No.153 of 2019 pending on the file of the Respondent police and direction may be issued to hand over the sum of Rs.8,00,500/- that was seized from the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondent : Mr.S.Sugendran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
O R D E R
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether there is any infirmity in the order passed by the Trial Court dismissing the petitioner's application for interim custody of seized cash.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jeeva
- respondent
State
Coram
A.D.Jagadish Chandira
Case details
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