Petitioner sought to set aside an order denying interim custody of a Scorpio car seized by Forest Department for alleged red sanders transport. Court dismissed the petition as devoid of merits, noting the petitioner was not the registered owner and proceedings were initiated by Forest Department.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.06.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP
Crl.O.P.No.23076 of 2021
Raji @ Rajeev Gandhi ... Petitioner
Versus
The State Rep.by the Forest Range Officer Tiruttani 631 209 Tiruvallur District.
... Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the order dated 18.08.2021 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2926 of 2021 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruttani by consequently directing the Respondent to return, the vehicle to the Petitioner, the Scorpio Car bearing registered No.TN 01 U 6996 involved in the above S.T.O.R.No.03 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent, the Forest Range Officer Tiruttani, Tiruvallur District.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Shahjahan For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This petition had been filed to set aside the order dated 18.08.2021 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2926 of 2021 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruttani by consequently directing the Respondent to return the vehicle to the Petitioner, viz., Scorpio Car bearing Registration No.TN 01 U 6996, which is involved in the above S.T.O.R.No.03 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent/Forest Range Officer Tiruttani, Tiruvallur District.
had dismissed this petition as not maintainable. Therefore, the Petitioner approached this Court seeking release of the vehicle from the Respondent.
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Assistant Registrar(CCC)
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Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
Crl.O.P.No.23076 of 2021
SKM(CO) CT/14/07/2022
Raji @ Rajeev Gandhi
The State Rep.by the Forest Range Officer Tiruttani
SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP
As recorded by the court registry
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