State Of U.P. & Anr vs Lalloo Singh

The Supreme Court examined the jurisdiction of a Magistrate under Section 457 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in relation to the seizure of property under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Court held that the deletion of sub-section (2) of Section 50 of the Act does not affect the Magistrate's power to release seized articles, as the property must first be determined to have been used for an offence under Section 39 of the Act. The High Court's ruling that the Magistrate had jurisdiction was upheld, affirming the interpretation of the law regarding the release of seized property.