Murti Devi vs State Of Rajasthan (2025:Rj-Jd:6673)
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Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur

Murti Devi vs State Of Rajasthan (2025:Rj-Jd:6673) on 3 February, 2025

Author: Farjand Ali

Bench: Farjand Ali

[2025:RJ-JD:6673]

      HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
                       JODHPUR
                    S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 442/2025

Murti Devi W/o Om Prakash, Aged About 56 Years, R/o Ward No.
02, Deshali, 3-4 Rsm, Tehsil Gharsana, Dist. Sriganganagar,raj.
                                                                      ----Petitioner
                                       Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
                                                                    ----Respondent


For Petitioner(s)            :     Ms. Saeena Bano
                                   Mr. Sampat Prajapat
For Respondent(s)            :     Mr. Vikram Rajpurohit, Dy.GA
                                   Mr. R.S. Bhati, AGA



                HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

Order

03/02/2025

1. By way of filing of the instant criminal miscellaneous petition,

challenge has been made to the order dated 23.12.2024 passed

by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Bikaner in Criminal

Misc. Case No.629/2024 pertaining to FIR No.165/2024 registered

at the Police Station Chhatargarh, District Bikaner, whereby the

prayer made by the petitioner for releasing the vehicle in question

(Swift Desire) bearing registration No. RJ-13-CB-2988, has been

declined.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is the

registered owner of the vehicle in question which has been seized

by the Police Officers. He submits that the petitioner being the

owner of the vehicle in question, is the person best entitled to get

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back the possession of the seized property. There is no other

person claiming supurdagi of the same.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the miscellaneous

petition.

4. Considering the submissions and following the judgment

rendered by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the case of

Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai Vs. State of Gujarat, reported in

AIR 2003 SC 638 and the order dated 18.11.2022 passed by the

Hon'ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No. 2005/2022 [SLP

(Crl.) No.7280/2022) titled as Sainaba Vs. The State of Kerala

& Anr., wherein, the vehicle involved in a crime under NDPS Act

was directed to be released on terms and conditions to be

determined by the Special Court, the instant miscellaneous

petition is allowed and this Court deems it just and appropriate to

release the vehicle in question in favour of the petitioner on

interim custody till conclusion of the trial provided he furnishes a

Supurdaginama of Rs. 3,50,000/- and surety of like amount to the

satisfaction of the Court below.

(FARJAND ALI),J 123-Rakesh/-

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