Petitioner sought modification of a condition requiring deposit of his vehicle's original Registration Certificate, which was lost and could be duplicated only on production of the vehicle. The court allowed temporary custody subject to title deeds, sureties and fitness test, with one month to complete the process.
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CrlMP(MD) No.7508 of 2025 in CrlRC(MD)No.519 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 23-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR
Crl MP(MD) No.7508 of 2025 in
Crl RC(MD) No.519 of 2025
Ashok Raja
Petitioner/ Owner of the property/ Petitioner
Vs
1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Sub Inspector of Police, Thirupparakundram Police Station, Madurai City. (Crime No.292 of 2024)
2.The Regional Transport Officer / Motor Vehicle Inspector, Unit Office, Thirumangalam, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.
Respondents
(R2 is impleaded as per order of this Court dated 15.09.2025 in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.12453 of 2025 in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.758 of 2025 in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.519 of 2025)
Prayer in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7508 of 2025 : This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 B.N.S.S. praying to modify the “C” condition alone (the petitioner
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shall deposit the original Registration Certificate of the vehicle before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai) imposed by this Court in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.519 of 2025 dated 24.04.2025 on the file of this Court.
Prayer in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.519 of 2025 : This Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 442 and 438 B.N.S.S., to set aside the impugned order dated 21.09.2024 passed in Crl.M.P.No.3730 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai and consecutively direct the respondent herein to release the vehicle in vehicle bearing No.TN-58-AU-6250 which is in the custody of the respondent from 14.06.2024.
For Petitioner: Mr.S.M.Ramasiva, Advocate
For Respondents: Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1
Mrs.K.Malathi, Additional Government Pleader for R2
ORDER
The above petition has been filed seeking modification of the condition imposed
in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.519 of 2025, wherein, this Court, while ordering for the release of vehicle, directed the petitioner to deposit the original Registration Certificate of the vehicle before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.
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petitioner is prepared to produce the title deeds and sureties as directed by this Court. He requests temporary custody of the vehicle to facilitate its submission for a fitness test and obtaining a duplicate Registration Certificate from the Regional Transport Office. Additionally, he states that the vehicle requires repairs to make it roadworthy for transportation to the Regional Transport Office.
remain unaltered
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23-09-2025
CSM
To
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the condition directing deposit of the vehicle's original Registration Certificate should be modified where the certificate is lost and a duplicate requires temporary custody of the vehicle.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Ashok Raja
The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Sub Inspector of Police, Thirupparakundram Police Station, Madurai City
The Regional Transport Officer / Motor Vehicle Inspector, Unit Office, Thirumangalam
K.Murali Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
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