RAJPUT GOVINDBHAI PIRABHAI vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - V A GANDHI — 116/2026

Summary The Additional Sessions Judge, Tharad, allowed the application and ordered the release of a seized Maruti Suzuki Swift vehicle (Registration No. GJ-27-AH-1146) to its registered owner, Rajput Govindbhai Pirabhai, on furnishing a bond of Rs. 2,00,000. The court reasoned that since investigation regarding the vehicle was completed, the applicant is the prima facie owner as per the registration certificate, and keeping the vehicle seized would cause deterioration and business loss, justified interim custody release under Section 497 BNSS subject to conditions that the vehicle not be sold and be produced as required by the court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.