https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466011 Interim release of a vehicle seized in an NDPS case is permissible because the NDPS Act contains no specific bar against such return. In the absence of a statutory prohibition, the general custody powers under Sections 451 and 457 CrPC remain available, read with Section 51 of the NDPS Act, to authorise release pending the criminal case. The power is discretionary and must be exercised on the facts of each case. If release is ordered, the court should impose protective conditions to ensure identification and future production of the vehicle and to prevent its sale or transfer before trial concludes. en-us Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:18:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466011 Interim release of a vehicle seized in an NDPS case is permissible because the NDPS Act contains no specific bar against such return. In the absence of a statutory prohibition, the general custody powers under Sections 451 and 457 CrPC remain available, read with Section 51 of the NDPS Act, to authorise release pending the criminal case. The power is discretionary and must be exercised on the facts of each case. If release is ordered, the court should impose protective conditions to ensure identification and future production of the vehicle and to prevent its sale or transfer before trial concludes. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466011