Sub inspector of Police Vellakovil PS vs Ganesan — 111/2026

Court Decision Summary The Judicial Magistrate of Kangeyam allowed the petitioner's application and ordered the return of a seized Bajaj Discove Bike as interim custody to the owner. The court found the petitioner to be the legitimate owner (uncontested by prosecution) and reasoned that prolonged police custody would deteriorate the vehicle's value, citing Supreme Court guidelines in Sundarbhai Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat. The bike is released subject to strict conditions: no sale/pledging, maintaining original condition, furnishing two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each, surrendering the RC book, and submitting photographs attested by court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.