Court proceedings at storage godown permitted where seized goods were too voluminous to be brought to court

Where seized goods are extremely voluminous and cannot feasibly be moved to the court complex, proceedings may be directed to be held at the storage location to enable certification of the correctness of the panchnama. The court accepted that the nature and quantity of the case property made transport impractical, and treated the request to conduct proceedings at the godown as justified, subject to the petitioner arranging the necessary logistics. Direction to hold the proceedings at the Central Warehouse Corporation Godown at Narela was granted.

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Issues: Whether the Metropolitan Magistrate should be directed to hold the court proceedings at the place where the seized goods were stored for certification of the correctness of the panchnama.

Analysis: The seized goods were stated to be extremely voluminous, and it was shown that it was not feasible to take the case property to the court complex. In view of the nature and quantity of the goods, the request for holding the proceedings at the storage godown was found justified, with the petitioner undertaking to make the necessary arrangements.

Conclusion: The direction to hold the proceedings at the Central Warehouse Corporation Godown at Narela was granted in favour of the petitioner.

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