Karnataka HC permits release of 1.51 lakh vehicles seized for lockdown violations In a partial relief to owners of around 1.51 lakh motor vehicles seized for violation of the recent lockdown norms across the State, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday permitted the jurisdictional police to release the vehicles by collecting a tentative fine amount as deposit. However, the release of vehicles is subject to the final outcome of the prosecution launched against the vehicle owners under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and the Indian Penal Code before the jurisdictional magistrate courts. While the owners of around 1.37 lakh seized two-wheelers will have to pay a tentative fine of ₹500 each, the owners of 7,400 seized four-wheelers will have to pay ₹1,000 each, and the owners of around 7,100 other types of vehicles will have to pay ₹2,000 each, apart from executing a bond as required under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.