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[2025:RJ-JP:747] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2283/2024 Sahid S/o Hanif, R/o Gram Usepur, Police Station Sikri, District Deeg, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.
2. The District Collector, District Deeg.
3. The Superintendent Of Police, Deeg.
4. Sho, Police Station Pahadi, District Deeg. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Surendra Singh Mr. Anoop Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rishi Raj Singh Rathore, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order 07/01/2025
1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for quashing of order dated 12.11.2024 passed by Learned District Collector, District Deeg by which learned District Collector has ordered for releasing the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration No. RJ-05-GB-7666 but has imposed a fine of Rs.2,00,000/- to be deposited in the Treasury before releasing of the said vehicle.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the registered owner of the vehicle. The seized vehicle is required by petitioner for his use. The petitioner is a poor person
[2025:RJ-JP:747] (2 of 2) [CRLW-2283/2024] and the impugned order may be modified and the condition of depositing the amount of Rs.2,00,000/- as fine be waived.
3. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the prayer made by
learned counsel for the petitioner.
4. Heard and perused the material available on record.
5. The vehicle of the petitioner was seized on 24.02.2024 since then the vehicle is lying idle at police station for almost one year and is being deteriorated.
6. Therefore, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the order dated 12.11.2024 passed by District Collector, District Deeg is modified, the fine of Rs.2,00,000/- imposed by the District Collector, District Deeg is waived and rest part of the order dated 12.11.2024 shall remain same.
7. With the above direction, the petition is disposed of.
8. Pending application(s) also stands disposed of.
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J TANISHA /3