https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41329 A petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking interim release of excisable goods was held not maintainable where no criminal case was pending and the goods remained in the custody of the excise department. The Court noted that adjudication and possible confiscation lay within the statutory powers of the departmental authorities, not the criminal court. As the property was not in the Court's custody, inherent criminal jurisdiction could not be used to order return of the seized goods. The petitioner was left to seek relief before the competent excise forum or authorities. en-us Tue, 15 Feb 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:02:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41329 A petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking interim release of excisable goods was held not maintainable where no criminal case was pending and the goods remained in the custody of the excise department. The Court noted that adjudication and possible confiscation lay within the statutory powers of the departmental authorities, not the criminal court. As the property was not in the Court's custody, inherent criminal jurisdiction could not be used to order return of the seized goods. The petitioner was left to seek relief before the competent excise forum or authorities. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 15 Feb 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41329