https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300228 Interim custody under Section 451 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is governed by judicial discretion, and a condition that gold ornaments must always be produced in the same condition is not mandatory in every case. The court may impose safeguards to preserve evidence and protect rival claims, but the nature of the property, prima facie entitlement, and the existence of any competing claimant must be considered. A bank guarantee may be required as security for release of valuable jewellery. The trial court was directed to reassess the production condition after permitting evidence on entitlement and the character of the articles as stock in trade. en-us Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:36:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300228 Interim custody under Section 451 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is governed by judicial discretion, and a condition that gold ornaments must always be produced in the same condition is not mandatory in every case. The court may impose safeguards to preserve evidence and protect rival claims, but the nature of the property, prima facie entitlement, and the existence of any competing claimant must be considered. A bank guarantee may be required as security for release of valuable jewellery. The trial court was directed to reassess the production condition after permitting evidence on entitlement and the character of the articles as stock in trade. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300228