SUMATHI vs SI OF POLICE KEELAVALAVU PS — 152/2026

The Judicial Magistrate, Melur granted interim custody of the seized Splendor+ vehicle (Reg.No.TN 59 DX 4907) to petitioner Sumathi, the registered owner, relying on the Supreme Court's *Sundarbhai Ambalal Desai* precedent. The court imposed multiple conditions including a Rs.10,000 bond with sureties, photography with certified documentation, preparation of a panchnama, prohibition on vehicle modification, and undertaking to produce the vehicle when required. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.