Case Law Analysis
|Uttarakhand High Court
Section 457 CrPC & NDPS Act | Mere Conveyance Use Does Not Justify Indefinite Vehicle Seizure: Uttarakhand HC Directs Release on Bond
Uttarakhand High Court rules that vehicles seized under the NDPS Act cannot be detained indefinitely merely for being used as conveyance. The court directed release upon bond and undertaking, emphasizing proportionality and citing the Supreme Court's precedent in Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai. This sets a critical safeguard for property rights of accused persons during trial.