Phool Chand Meena S/O Shri Ram Narayan Meena, v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
The court quashed an order requiring a Rs. 7 lakhs bank guarantee and two sureties for the interim custody of the petitioner's vehicle seized in a road accident case, holding the condition excessive as no provision exists for confiscation of the vehicle in such offences.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order held; vehicle to be provisionally released on execution of personal bond of Rs. 1 lakh with two sureties of like amount.