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Dholaria, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the lower courts, whereby petitioner\u2019s application for granting custody of his vehicle which was involved in an offence under the provision of Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, was dismissed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main issue that arose before the Court was whether the lower courts were justified in rejecting the application of petitioner for the release of his vehicle, pending investigation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court observed that the lower courts have not handed over the interim custody of the vehicle to petitioner in view of Section 98 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, which provides embargo for handing over the custody of the vehicle used in the offence pending the trial. 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