1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN Crl.R.C (MD).No.916 of 2011 Nagasundaram ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by The Inspector of Police Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.141 of 2007) ... Respondent Criminal Revision Petition filed under Sections 397 (1) r/w 401 Cr.P.C., to call for the records and set aside the order, dated 13.10.2011 made in Cr.M.P.No.5241 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thanjavur. For petitioner : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar For respondent : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER This Criminal Revision has been preferred challenging the order, dated 13.10.2011 made in Cr.M.P.No.5241 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thanjavur. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 3. It is seen that the petitioner herein was a third party and not arrayed as an accused in the case in Crime No.141 of 2007. The petition mentioned vehicle TATA Sumo, TN-65-F-5655 was seized in connection with the aforesaid case registered against the accused under Sections147, 363, 302 and 506 (i) r/w 120 (B) IPC. Subsequently, on the petition filed by the petitioner, the vehicle was returned to the petitioner on reasonable conditions. The petitioner / third party filed Cr.M.P.No.5241 of 2011, seeking return of the R.C.Book. 4. Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in need of the R.C.Book for a limited period for the purpose of paying permit tax and getting fitness certificate of the vehicle and according to him, if ten days custody of the R.C.Book is given to the petitioner, it would enable the petitioner to get the Fitness Certificate and making payment https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 towards permit tax. There is no tenable objection from the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 5. In the aforesaid circumstances, I find it reasonable to allow the revision and pass appropriate orders. 6. In the result, this Criminal Revision Petition is allowed and the impugned order, dated 13.10.2011 made in Cr.M.P.No.5241 of 2011 is set aside and the Court below is directed to return the R.C.Book for interim custody in favour of the petitioner / third party for ten days from 08.12.2011 to 19.12.2011 for the purpose of the getting Fitness Certificate and making payment of permit tax and the petitioner is directed to return the R.C.Book on 20.12.2011 before the Court below. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II Thanjavur. 2. The Inspector of Police Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.R.C.(MD).No.916 of 2011 22-11-2011 tsvn NSV/2.12.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/