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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
INDRAJITH.A.K – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. ownership of vehicle and its alleged involvement in the crime. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner’s request for interim custody and trial court's dismissal. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. legal standards for vehicle confiscation and interim custody. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court's directive regarding the return of the vehicle. (Para 9) |
C.S.DIAS, J.
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Crl.M.C.No.508 OF 2026 ------------------------------------------------
Dated this the 20th day of January, 2026 ORDER The petitioner is the registered owner of a motor cycle bearing registration No.KL-40-N-3866, which has been seized by the Detecting Officer in Crime No.141/2025, of the Panangad Police Station, Ernakulam, alleging that the vehicle was used to commit an offence punishable under Section 20 (b)(ii)(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS Act’, in short).
2. Claiming interim custody of the vehicle, the petitioner filed an application before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-VIII, Ernakulam (Trial Court). However, by Annexure-3 order, the Trial Court has dismissed the application on the ground that an application to prepare inventory of the v
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