Unlawful seizure of cash under search powers leads to return of seized amount with accrued interest.

Cash seized during a search under section 67(2) was treated as not retained lawfully where the respondents accepted that it had been kept in fixed deposit and did not dispute reliance on earlier authority that such seizure was without authority of law. The seized amount was directed to be remitted to the petitioner's bank account together with accrued interest, reflecting the operative treatment of unlawfully seized cash and the return of the amount with interest.

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Issues: Whether cash seized during a search operation under section 67(2) could be retained and whether the petitioner was entitled to release of the seized amount with accrued interest.

Analysis: The respondents accepted that the amount had been kept in fixed deposit and did not contest the petitioner's reliance on the earlier decision holding that seizure of cash in the circumstances was without authority of law. The Court therefore directed that the seized sum be remitted to the petitioner's bank account along with accrued interest.

Conclusion: The petitioner succeeded and was held entitled to release of the seized cash with interest.

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