Ramesh Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ramesh Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Criminal Miscellaneous Petition ordered: (i) Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur directed not to insist on the original RC book from the petitioner, subject to the petitioner filing an undertaking affidavit before that Magistrate recording the deposit of the original RC book before the Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur; (ii) Registry directed to correct the vehicle registration number (TN-78AB-3555 to TN-75-AB-3555) and issue fresh order copy to the parties.

Issue for consideration

Whether condition No.8(c) in the order dated 29.08.2025 in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.1191 of 2025 — insisting on the original RC book for return of the petitioner's vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-75-AB-3555 — should be modified, given that the original RC book already stands deposited before the Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur in Crime No.39 of 2022. +1 more

Court's answer

The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, Trichy District is directed not to insist on the original RC book from the petitioner for return of his vehicle.

Ratio / Principle

In lieu of producing the original RC book, the petitioner is directed to file an undertaking affidavit before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, Trichy, assigning the details of deposit of the original RC book on the file of the Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur.

Key takeaways

On the counsel's submission that the registration number was inadvertently mentioned as TN-78AB-3555 instead of TN-75-AB-3555, the Registry is directed to carry out necessary correction and issue fresh order copy to the parties concerned.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (L. Victoria Gowri, J.), order dated 31.10.2025 in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.14859 of 2025 in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.1191 of 2025 — filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to modify condition No.8(c) of the order dated 29.08.2025 in the connected Crl.R.C., which insisted on the original RC book for return of the petitioner Ramesh's vehicle (Regn. No.TN-75-AB-3555). Since the original RC book already stood deposited before the Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur in Crime No.39 of 2022 and could not be produced before the trial Court, the Court directed the Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, Trichy District not to insist on the original RC book, subject to the petitioner filing an undertaking affidavit before the Magistrate assigning the details of such deposit. The Registry was further directed to correct the inadvertently wrong registration number (TN-78AB-3555 instead of TN-75-AB-3555) and issue fresh order copy. Petition ordered.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 31.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Crl.M.P.(MD)No.14859 of 2025 in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.1191 of 2025

Ramesh

Petitioner

Vs

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy City, In Crime No.310 of 2025

Respondent(s)

Prayer: Petition - filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to modify the order dated 29.08.2025 made in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.1191 of 2025 on the file of this Court insofar as condition No.8(c) is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For Respondents : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate ORDER

This petition is filed seeking to modify the condition in para No.8(c) of

the order of this Court dated 29.08.2025 made in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.1191 of 2025.

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2.The modification sought before this Court is in regard to the insistent of original RC book by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, Trichy District for return of the petitioner's vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-75-AB-3555.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the original RC book of the vehicle in question has already been deposited before the Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur in Crime No.39 of 2022 and hence, the same could not be produced before the trial Court.

4.Taking into consideration of the said fact, the learned Judicial

Magistrate is directed not to insist the original RC book from the petitioner. However, the petitioner is directed to file an undertaking affidavit assigning the details as to the deposit of the original RC book on the file of the Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, Trichy.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered.

6.The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the registration number of the vehicle has been inadvertently mentioned as TN-78AB-3555 instead of TN-75-AB-3555 and the same shall be corrected.

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7.Considering the aforesaid submission, Registry is directed to carry out

necessary correction and issue fresh order copy to the parties concerned.

31.10.2025

Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta

To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, Trichy District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy City,

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

ta

Crl.M.P.(MD)No.14859 of 2025 in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.1191 of 2025

31.10.2025

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