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2020 Supreme(MP) 804

RAJEEV KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA
Rajveer Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Pradeep Katare, Advocate, Santosh Sharma, Advocate

Judgement Key Points

Key Points: - The seized vehicle cannot be released until confiscation proceedings under Rule 53 of the 1996 Rules are completed (!) . - The petition under Section 482 CrPC was dismissed, upholding the orders rejecting custody of the seized vehicle (!) (!) . - The confiscation proceedings were started and are pending before the Collector (Mines Branch), Bhind, satisfying the condition for continued custody/failure to release (!) (!) .

What is the effect of Rule 53 of the Madhya Pradesh Minor Mineral Rules, 1996 on release/custody of seized vehicles pending confiscation?

What is the court’s conclusion regarding custody of a seized vehicle under Sections 451 and 457 CrPC when confiscation proceedings under Rule 53 are pending?

What are the grounds for dismissing the petition under Section 482 CrPC in this case?


JUDGMENT

Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, J. - This petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for brevity "CrPC" ), against the order dated 6/8/2020 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Mehgaon, District Bhind in Criminal Revision No.27/2020; whereby, the order dated 27/7/2020 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class (for brevity "JMFC" ), Mehgaon District Bhind has been affirmed and the application filed by the petitioner under Sections 451 and 457 of Cr.PC has been rejected. By said application, the petitioner has prayed for custody of seized vehicle on supurdgi.

2. The facts of the case, in brief, are that the Police Station Mehgaon, District Bhind in connection with Crime No.267/2020 had seized the tractor bearing registration No.MP06-AB-4276 along-with trolley, which was involved in transportion of sand without having any royalty receipt. The petitioner has filed an application under Sections 451 and 457 of CrPC before the JMFC, Mehgaon, District Bhind for releasing the vehicle in question on supurdgi. The JMFC, Mehgaon, District Bhind dismissed the application. Aggrieved by the order passed by the JMFC, the petitioner preferred a Criminal Revision befo

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