Inspector vs Ramanathaprabhu — 439/2026

The Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram allowed the petition under Section 497 of BNSS and ordered the return of the seized Hyundai car and Vivo mobile phone to the petitioner's custody, recognizing him as the registered owner and finding that prolonged retention would cause deterioration. However, the return was granted subject to strict conditions including a Rs.1,00,000 bond with sureties, monthly production to police, an affidavit against alienation or alteration, and a panchanama with photographs for trial purposes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.