BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED vs SURYANARAYANAN

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of interim custody of seized property under Section 451 and Section 452 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court held that the appellant did not assert any claim over the seized alloy moulds, and thus the High Court's decision to restore possession to the first respondent was justified. The Court affirmed that the first respondent was entitled to the return of the property as there was no evidence of ownership by the appellant, thereby upholding the High Court's ruling.