TRUTIK BHUPATBHAI SOLANKI P/W OF HILAN KESHUBHAI DOKAL (MUDDAMAL APP) vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - APP — 1422/2025

Summary The court dismissed the applicant's petition requesting return of a seized vehicle. The court held that while the vehicle is the applicant's sole business asset, releasing it could facilitate further criminal activity given the serious charges (NDPS violations involving 20+ liters of contraband). The court noted that a new 2024 Gujarat ordinance prohibits vehicle release before final judgment and mandates government authorization for seizure disposal, making immediate release legally impermissible and premature absent proper forfeiture proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.