PARITKUMAR MAGANBHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has filed this application seeking to invoke extra ordinary jurisdiction to this Court under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India, mainly supervisory jurisdiction so also inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash and set aside the order passed by the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Navsari in Criminal Revision Application No. 9/2020 dated 21.8.2020 confirming the order passed by the learned 2nd Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chikli, and thereby prayed to release the muddamal vehicle - SWIFT LDI (MAKE - MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD) bearing Registration No. GJ-15-AD-1698 in connection with the FIR being III - 518/2020 registered with Chikli Police Station, District - Navsari for the offences under the Gujarat Prohibition Act.

(2.) Heard learned advocate Mr. Arbaazkhan A. Pathan for the petitioner and learned APP Mr. H.K.Patel on behalf of the Respondent State of Gujarat through video conference.

(3.) It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is the owner of muddamal vehicle. It is submitted that by virtue of provisions of Section 98 of the Prohibition Act, there is clear embargo for handing over the custody of the vehicle used in the offence pending the trial and if the vehicle is lying at the Police Station for more time, there will be physical damage to it, therefore interference of this Hon'ble Court is required and therefore, this Court may be pleased to allow this application in the interest of justice.