before the trial court. The learned Special Judge (Gangster Act)/Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.5, Moradabad by a detailed order dated 16.02.2024 directed the District Magistrate, Moradabad to release the Tractor (Arjun) bearing Registration No.UP-21AX-4493 in favour of the opposite party after expiry of limitation period of appeal (30 days) within 7 days. This judgment and order dated 16.02.2024 is under challenge in the aforesaid appeal. In pursuance of the judgment and order dated 16.02.2024 the opposite party moved representation before District Magistrate, Moradabad and prayed for release of his Tractor (Arjun) bearing Registration No. UP- 21AX-4493 in compliance of aforesaid judgment and order dated 16.02.2024, which was registered as Case No.7214/2022 (Mohd Hamid @ Hamid Husain Vs. State) U/S-15 of Gangster Act. Against the aforesaid judgment and order dated 16.02.2024 passed by learned Special Judge (Gangster Act)/Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.5, Moradabad the State Government has filed above mentioned defective Criminal Appeal on 25.10.2024 i.e. after long delay of more than 8 months. Learned District Magistrate, Moradabad rejected the representation of the opposite party vide order dated 29.05.2024 stating therein that as per report of S.H.O. PSThakurdwara, Moradabad against order dated 16.02.2024 appeal proposal dated 02.05.2024 has been sent. He has further stated that against order dated 16.02.2024 appeal has been filed and as such, it is not appropriate to release Tractor (Arjun) bearing Registration No. UP-21AX-4493. The certified copy of the order dated 29.05.2024 passed by District Magistrate, Moradabad is being filed herewith and marked as Annexure No.SCA-05 to the short counter affidavit. The order dated 29.05.2024 passed by District Magistrate, Moradabad is illegal, incorrect, arbitrary and cannot be sustained in the eyes of law as the defective criminal appeal against the order dated 16.02.2024 has been filed before this Hon'ble Court on 25.10.2024 but in the order dated 29.05.2024 the learned District Magistrate, Moradabad has stated that the appeal has been filed. The District Magistrate, Moradabad, in fact, has committed contempt of court's order dated 16.02.2024 passed by learned Special Judge (Gangster Act)/ Additional Sessions Judge, Court