Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Secs. 451/457–Minor & Minerals (Development of Regulation) Act, 1957–Sec. 23A–Rajasthan Miner Minerals Concession Rules, 2017–Rule 54(3), (4) & (5)–Release of vehicles which were seized carrying the bajari–Compound fees is leviable only when an accused does not want trial and prays for compounding the offence–None of petitioners desired to get the offence compounded–Seizure cannot be held under the Sec. 38 of Police Act because the vehicles were seized by Mining Department–Jurisdiction of Magistrate cannot be held to be ousted–Directed to release the vehicles subject to certain conditions.


