V.Raja v. the State by
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, a licensed firecracker seller, challenged the District Munsif's order denying return of seized explosives. The High Court upheld the order, holding the claim for custody of excessive explosives was rightly dismissed during pending investigation.
What did the court decide?
The criminal revision case was dismissed; the order denying return of seized explosives was upheld.
What the court decided
Crl.R.C.No.1559 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.03.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM
Crl.Rc.No.1559 of 2022
V.Raja ... Petitioner Vs. The State, rep by the Inspector of Police, Valangaiman Police Station, Tiruvarur District. Crime no.531 of 2022 ... Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to call for the entire records connected with the order made in CMP No.677 of 2022 (in crime no.531 of 2022) on the file of the Valangaiman Police Station, Tiruvarur District) dated 09.11.2022 on the file of the learned District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Valangaiman and to set aside the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Subramanian For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Nagar Panchayat was liable to award damages for stopping classes by warrant.
Whether the trial Court rightly dismissed the claim for return of seized explosives.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.Raja
- respondent
The State, rep by the Inspector of Police, Valangaiman Police Station, Tiruvarur District
Coram
V.Sivagnanam
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
Similar cases
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court