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Excessive security for seized vehicle deemed disproportionate; only reasonable indemnity bond allowed under Section 528 BNSS | Vehicle seizure release : Jharkhand HC
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|Jharkhand High Court

Excessive security for seized vehicle deemed disproportionate; only reasonable indemnity bond allowed under Section 528 BNSS | Vehicle seizure release : Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand HC quashed the order requiring an Rs 8 lakh security for releasing a seized Maruti Baleno, directing that only a reasonable indemnity bond be furnished. The decision enforces proportionality under Section 528 BNSS, shielding vehicle owners from arbitrary financial demands.