Venter v Minister van Polisie (13652/2013)
Venter v Minister van Polisie (13652/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 64 (3 February 2014)
The applicant failed to demonstrate that there were no pending criminal proceedings or that there was no reasonable likelihood of such proceedings being instituted in the foreseeable future. The respondent's explanation that a criminal case was still pending was accepted, and it was confirmed that the applicant had recently appeared in court. Accordingly, the requirements for the return of seized property under the Criminal Procedure Act were not met, and the application could not succeed.
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- Seizure Of Property
- Return Of Seized Articles
- Criminal Procedure Act
- Pending Criminal Proceedings