PANKAJ KUMAR MEHTA Q Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

(2.) THE petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 29.6.2012 passed in Tatijharia P.S. Case No. 9 of 2012 corresponding to G.R. No. 671 of 2012 by Sri Sanjay Singh Yadav, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribag, whereby the application for release of the liquor seized in connection with the case, was rejected by the court below.

(3.) THE Court below has found that ownership of the property was doubtful, inasmuch as, the petitioner claimed to be the owner of the liquor, whereas at the time of lodging of FIR, the police was informed that the same belonged to one Shravan Kumar. The Court below also found that the petitioner was not made accused in this case and accordingly, the application filed by the petitioner for release of the liquor in question was rejected.