Chinnaponnu R vs Sub inspector of police — 6/2026

Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court granted the petition and ordered release of a seized JCB excavator loader to the owner, R. Chinnaponnu, under interim custody. The court found that no valid complaint was filed by authorized officers under the Mines and Minerals Act, the alleged offense involved only preparation rather than actual extraction of minerals, and prolonged police retention causes property deterioration. Release was granted subject to a ₹1 lakh bond with sureties, photographs, panchnama documentation, and conditions prohibiting sale, misuse, or structural alteration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.