Bharath Metha vs State By Inspector Of Police Chennai

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a criminal revision petition concerning the release of a lorry seized under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act. The Court noted that the appellant, as the financier, could not claim ownership over the vehicle since the registration certificate listed the respondent No. 2 as the owner. The Court emphasized that under Sections 451 and 457 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the vehicle could not be released to the appellant as it was involved in a criminal offence and the conditions for release had not been met by the respondent No. 2.