Earlier on Monday, the court had extended Kapoor's Judicial custody till today.
Kapoor was produced before the court this afternoon.
Police sought 10 days custody to question Kapoor, which his counsel Kingston Jerold opposed.
The magistrate informed counsel that his client would be given medical aid as and when necessary.
64-year-old Kapoor, suspected to be behind the theft of idols from two temples in Ariyalur in April 2008 and wanted by Tamil Nadu police, was arrested by German police in October last following an Interpol red corner notice.
The Tamil Nadu idol wing police had taken him into custody from Germany and brought him to Chennai on July 14 and produced him before the court here.