01. Through the medium of instant Criminal Revision Petition, the petitioner
seeks setting aside of the order dated 06.09.2025 passed by the Court of learned
Additional Sessions Judge (NDPS Cases), Rajouri, (hereinafter referred to as
‘the Trial Court’ for short), whereby his application for release of vehicle i.e.
i20 bearing registration No. JK12B-7073, seized by the respondent/Police
Station, in connection with the case FIR No. 69/2025 for offences punishable
under Sections 8/21/22/25/29 NDPS Act, in his favour, was rejected.
02. The order impugned has been assailed on the grounds, inter alia, that
without considering the objections filed by the petitioner, the impugned order
has been passed; the petitioner being the registered owner of the vehicle in
question moved an application before the learned Trial Court seeking release of
the same but the learned Trial Court without due application of mind, rejected
the same by holding that vehicle cannot be released in view of fact that owner is
himself involved in the offence and the vehicle is used in the transportation of
narcotics, therefore, it would be required for confiscation; that the impugned
order suffers from illegality, and impropriety, thus deserves to be set aside; that
the vehicle in question has been lying outside the premises of Police Station,
Thannamandi since long and as such the same is likely to be rendered worthless
by being subjected to natural decay; that the petitioner is ready to furnish
superdnama subject to any conditions to be imposed by this Court; and that the
petitioner has been badly suffering, on account of continuous seizure of his
vehicle.
