Rajarethinam vs Inspector of Police, Athanakkottai Police Station Crime No.66/2025 — 24/2025

Summary The Principal Sessions Judge of Pudukkottai allowed a criminal revision petition and ordered the release of a seized Tipper Lorry (Registration No. TN-46-AB-3435) to its owner, Rajarethinam, on interim custody pending trial. The court found that the petitioner had proven ownership through RC Book and Aadhar card, the police had not initiated confiscation proceedings, and the question of whether the vehicle was used for illegal sand transport must be decided at trial based on evidence. The release was granted subject to stringent conditions including a personal bond of Rs. 2,00,000, surrender of the RC Book to the court, photographic documentation, and an affidavit binding the petitioner not to use the vehicle for similar offences or sell/alter it. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.