Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. K. Krishnan

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 490
Bench K.T. Thomas and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 17 August 2000

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that when any vehicle is seized on the allegation that it was used for committing a forest offence, the same shall not normally be returned to a party till the culmination of all the proceedings in respect of such offence, including confiscatory proceedings, if any.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 : S. 62-Forest produce-Unauthorised transportation of-Seizure of along with the vehicle-Authorised officer directing to release the vehicle on furnish­ ing bank guarantee-Order challenged u/s. 482 Cr.P. .-High Court modify­ ing the order and directing release of vehicle on furnishing sureties-Held, order is contrary to law-Vehicle used in committing a forest offence when seized, shall not normally be returned till culmination of all proceedings including confiscatory proceedings-For exceptional reasonsfurnishing a bank guara(ltee should be the minimum condition-No

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