State Of Bihar & Anr vs Arvind Kumar & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's orders releasing seized wheat under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 were issued without proper consideration of statutory provisions, specifically Sections 6-A and 6-E. The Court emphasized that these sections apply when goods are seized under an order issued under Section 3 of the EC Act, which was not the case here. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's orders, reinforcing the need for adherence to statutory procedures in confiscation matters.