Judgment

Reserved On: May 15th, 2024 Pronounced On: July 01_, 2024 BY THE COURT:

REPORTABLE

1. By means of filing these petitions, petitioners have invoked jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC), in order to challenge four different orders passed by the concerned District Collector in exercise of its power and jurisdiction under Section 6-A of the Rajasthan Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “the Rajasthan Bovine Animal Act, 1995” Or “the RBA Act, 1995”), in respect of confiscation or release or refuse to release of the means of conveyance (vehicles), which was seized by the Police while registering respective FIRs for commission of an offence punishable under the Rajasthan Bovine Animal Act, 1995, on the ground that the vehicles in question were allegedly found to be used in the commission of an offence under the RBA Act, 1995.

2. Since in all these petitions, the prayer of petitioners is to release their respective vehicles (means of conveyance) on Supurdgi or on an interim custody, and consequently to quash the impugned orders passed by the