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Delhi Excise Act sec. 33,58,59 and sec.61 - Sec.457 of Cr.P.C - Release of vehicle seized while transporting illicit liquor by police - Magistrate dismissed - High court allowed as the vehicle was seized by police but not by Excise Department - Apex court held that special law prevails over the general law and held that as per sec.59 all seized properties are to be produced before the Deputy commissioner of Excise who holds authority to deal with the same - Sec.61 bars jurisdiction of courts in respect of that seized properties and held that High court committed wrong and set aside the order of High court as it exceeds it's Jurisdiction = STATE (NCT OF DELHI) … APPELLANT VERSUS NARENDER …RESPONDENT = 2014 ( JANUARY - VOL -1) JUDIS.NIC.IN/ S.C./ FILE NAME= 41134