Supreme Court of India
State of Karnataka v. K. Krishnan
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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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