https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466041 A vehicle seized in connection with an NDPS offence may be released in interim custody under Section 457 CrPC, because Section 60(3) of the NDPS Act does not create an express bar to such release. The requirements in Section 60(3) relate to confiscation after trial, where the owner must address the question of use without knowledge or connivance, and do not govern interim custody. Prior decisions also support release to a registered owner to preserve the vehicle and prevent deterioration. Refusal of interim release solely on the basis of Section 60(3) is therefore unsustainable. en-us Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:45:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466041 A vehicle seized in connection with an NDPS offence may be released in interim custody under Section 457 CrPC, because Section 60(3) of the NDPS Act does not create an express bar to such release. The requirements in Section 60(3) relate to confiscation after trial, where the owner must address the question of use without knowledge or connivance, and do not govern interim custody. Prior decisions also support release to a registered owner to preserve the vehicle and prevent deterioration. Refusal of interim release solely on the basis of Section 60(3) is therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466041