SATPAL CHAND ETC vs State — 42/2026

Case Summary: 42/2026 Court Decision: The High Court of Rajasthan (High Court, Jodhpur) upheld the lower court's order dated 03.02.2026 directing the seizure and confiscation of 2600 liters of diesel and 20 liters of petrol from vehicle bearing registration number RJ13GC2662. The petitioners were found to be illegally transporting petroleum products without proper authorization under the Petroleum Rules 1934 and related statutes. Key Reasoning: The court found that the petitioners violated petroleum storage and transportation regulations. The vehicle contained petroleum products that exceeded permissible limits under law (individuals may transport up to 2500 liters of diesel and 20 liters of petrol). The court rejected the petitioners' arguments challenging the seizure and confirmed the constitutional validity of the confiscation order. The court imposed a surety bond of ₹2,50,000 as a condition for bail and directed that the confiscated fuel be released to the state exchequer. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.