https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168311 Section 451 CrPC is described as requiring prompt, judicious use of the Magistrate's power over seized property so that valuable articles, currency notes and contraband are protected from deterioration, misappropriation and unnecessary police retention. The text says such property may be returned or otherwise dealt with at the earliest, subject to safeguards including a detailed panchanama, photographs, security and a bond for production when required. Seized vehicles are likewise said not to be kept indefinitely at police stations; they should be returned on bond and security, or auctioned or otherwise disposed of where appropriate, while preserving evidentiary value through records and photographs. en-us Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168311 Section 451 CrPC is described as requiring prompt, judicious use of the Magistrate's power over seized property so that valuable articles, currency notes and contraband are protected from deterioration, misappropriation and unnecessary police retention. The text says such property may be returned or otherwise dealt with at the earliest, subject to safeguards including a detailed panchanama, photographs, security and a bond for production when required. Seized vehicles are likewise said not to be kept indefinitely at police stations; they should be returned on bond and security, or auctioned or otherwise disposed of where appropriate, while preserving evidentiary value through records and photographs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168311