Important Legal Definitions
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Interim Custody Order (Section 451 CrPC / Section 497 BNSS)
Judicial Orders, Injunctions & Precedents
Definition
A criminal court order directing the proper temporary custody, preservation, or release of property (such as vehicles, cash, or seized goods) produced before it pending the conclusion of the trial.
Example
In Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat, the Supreme Court directed that commercial vehicles seized by police must not be left rusting at police stations, but should be released on interim custody to the registered owner upon furnishing proper security bonds.