Dismissed

Arumugam v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC1 Jul 2021CRL RC(MD)/76/2017

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What is this about?

The Court dismissed the criminal revision seeking to set aside an earlier order and the return of election-seized funds. The Court directed the trial magistrate to proceed with the trial and not return seized money until final disposal.

What did the court decide?

The revision case is dismissed. The learned District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate is directed to proceed with the trial. Seized money need not be returned until final disposal.

Arumugam Vs the Inspector of Police — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2021)

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Crl.R.C.(MD) No.76 of 2017

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 01.07.2021

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP

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Crl.R.C.(MD) No.76 of 2017

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Arumugam ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 vs.

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1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kamudhi Police Station, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.174/2016)

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2.R.Venkatesan

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3.Sethupathi ... Respondents

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Prayer:- This Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397(1) r/w 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the order dated 02.11.2016 made in Crl.M.P.No.3244 of 2016 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District and set aside the same.

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For Petitioner: Mr.M.Sankar

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For R1 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.D.Muruganandham For R3 : Mr.R.Karunanidhi

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ORDER

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This Criminal Revision Case has been filed to set aside the order dated 02.11.2016 passed in Crl.M.P.No.3244 of 2016 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District.

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2.Today, 01.07.2021, when the case came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Revision Case had been filed seeking custody of money that was seized by the Election Officials during the election time and he seeks a short https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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adjournment on the ground that he needs instructions from the trial Court lawyer, who appeared for the accused and also he wants to verify whether the charge sheet had been laid or not?

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3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the 1^st respondent submitted that charge sheet had been filed and the same had been taken on file by the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District in S.T.C.No.375 of 2019.

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4.In view of the above, this Revision Case is dismissed with a direction to the learned District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District, to proceed with the trial. Until the case is disposed of after full trial, the money seized by the Election Officials need not be returned to any of the parties.

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Assistant Registrar (CS-I)

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// True Copy //

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/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District.

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2.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Kamudhi Police Station, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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Crl.R.C.(MD) No.76 of 2017 01.07.2021

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KM(09.07.2021) 2P 5C

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