Janarthanan vs The Inspector of Police, Velliyanai Police Station — 3/2026

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section Sec4(1)(a). Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 20th April 2026.

Case disposed

CRLR - Criminal Revision Petition

CNR: TNKR010002002026

e-Filing Number

09-01-2026

Filing Number

93/2026

Filing Date

09-Jan-2026

Registration No

3/2026

Registration Date

25-Feb-2026

Court

Principal District Court, Karur

Judge

1-District Judge

Decision Date

20-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

142

Police Station

Velliyanai P.S

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section Sec4(1)(a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Janarthanan

    Adv. T.SELVASIVAKUMAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Inspector of Police, Velliyanai Police Station

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Janarthanan v. The Inspector of Police, Velliyanai Police Station (Criminal Revision 3/2026) The District and Sessions Judge, Karur allowed Janarthanan's revision petition and set aside the Judicial Magistrate's order denying interim custody of his electric vehicle (Okinawa Auto Tech Praise Pro, registration TN 47 BU 1719) seized in a Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act case. The court held that while Section 14(4) of the Prohibition Act authorizes confiscation proceedings, this does not prevent interim return of the vehicle to the owner with conditions, relying on precedent permitting such custody pending trial. The vehicle was ordered returned to Janarthanan subject to five conditions: surrendering the RC book, executing a Rs. 50,000 bond with sureties, photographing the vehicle, providing an undertaking not to alter or use it illegally, and producing it as required by court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge

  4. 18-Apr-2026

    For further Proceedings

    District Judge

  5. 16-Apr-2026

    For further Proceedings

    District Judge

  6. 09-Apr-2026

    For further Proceedings

    District Judge

  7. 08-Apr-2026

    Orders

    District Judge

  8. 06-Apr-2026

    Orders

    District Judge

  9. 25-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  10. 23-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  11. 18-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  12. 13-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  13. 03-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  14. 25-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 09-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 3/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Janarthanan v. The Inspector of Police, Velliyanai Police Station (Criminal Revision 3/2026) The District and Sessions Judge, Karur allowed Janarthanan's revision petition and set aside the Judicial Magistrate's order denying interim custody of his electric vehicle (Okinawa Auto Tech Praise Pro, registration TN 47 BU 1719) seized in a Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act case. The court held that while Section 14(4) of the Prohibition Act authorizes confiscation proceedings, this does not prevent interim return of the vehicle to the owner with conditions, relying on precedent permitting such custody pending trial. The vehicle was ordered returned to Janarthanan subject to five conditions: surrendering the RC book, executing a Rs. 50,000 bond with sureties, photographing the vehicle, providing an undertaking not to alter or use it illegally, and producing it as required by court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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