ARVIND KUMAR VERMA
Sheikh Ali Ullah S/o Late Sheikh Alauddin – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Heard Mr. Ramsajiwan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. Monika Thakur, P.L. appearing for the State-respondent.
2. The petitioner has been preferred this instant petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. being aggrieved by the order dated 17.07.2023 (Annexure P-1), passed by the learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Manendragarh, District Korea (now District Manendragarh- Chirmiri-Bharatpur) (C.G.) in Criminal Revision No. 19/2023, arising out of order dated 25.05.2023 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Manendragarh, whereby the learned Trial Court has rejected the application of the petitioner under Section 451 of Cr.P.C. for releasing his vehicle.
3. The case in nutshell is that against the petitioner, police has registered a case under Section 4 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004 for sale and purchase purpose. The petitioner is the registered owner of vehicle Mahindra Pick-Up bearing registration no. CG-16-CQ-5839, which was purchased by the petitioner though finance. On 01.03.2023, the aforesaid vehicle of petitioner has been seized by the Police of Police Station, Pondi for transportation of 5 buffalos. The FI
The court emphasized the need for prompt judicial action in releasing seized vehicles to prevent unnecessary decay and loss to the owner.
The impracticality of keeping a seized vehicle idle and the right of the registered owner to release the vehicle on sapurdari were the central legal principles established in the judgment.
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