ANIL SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the State. It is the case of the prosecution that a truck bearing registration No. BR 20 D 8607, when was intercepted by the police, the police did find that six tonnes of iron scrap was being carried over it. On being quizzed, the driver of the truck disclosed that the iron scrap belongs to this petitioner but he did not produce any document showing ownership over the iron scrap of this petitioner. Therefore, the iron scrap was taken to be stolen property and a case was registered as Jaridih P.S. Case No. 60/2012 under Sections 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) SUBSEQUENTLY , an application was filed on behalf of the petitioner for release of the seized iron scrap. That application was rejected by the Court below. That order was even affirmed by the Revisional Court vide order dated 13/09/2012, passed in Cr. Revision No. 100/2012 after holding that the petitioner did fail to produce the documents showing his ownership over the iron scrap and that the matter is still under investigation. The orders, passed by the Court below and also by the Revisional Court, have been challenged.

(3.) THUS , this application stands disposed of. Let this order be communicated through FAX at the cost of the petitioner.