Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 205 · Decided 16 April 2002
State of Karnataka v. K.A. Kunchindammed
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 205 · [2002] 3 S.C.R. 162
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 513/2002
- Decided
- 16 April 2002
- Bench
- D.P. MOHAPATRA, SHIVARAJ V. PATIL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 482
Headnote
Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 Ss.2(7), 2(18), 62(3)(a) and (b), 65 and 71-A-Forest produce-11/egal­ C transportation of-Seizure of-Power to pass interim order of release- ,'. Sandalwood oil-Seized alongwith vehicle illegally transporting it-Nobody claimed the seized articles-Authorised Officer .gazette-Later, owner of vehicle applied to Judicial Magistrate for interim D custody of vehicle-Application dismissed holding that power to grant interim custody vested in Authorised Officer-Sessions Judge, in revision upheld the view-High Court in exercise of powers under s.482 Cr.P.C.
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