Can i recover stolen article from police station after 8 months

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After recovering the stolen item, police submit property form to the nearest court. The property form includes details such as FIR number, description of the property, crime, officer in-charge of the case etc. While submitting property form to the court, the police or the complainant can seek custody of the stolen item till the closure of the case. In case of electronic items like phone, computer and perishable commodities, normally, the court grants temporary custody of the stolen item to the complainant. This is because value of the property might deteriorate by the time the case closes. It might take six to 12 months for the closure of the case. If police take custody of a stolen item, it’s their responsibility to ensure that property is intact till the time of case closure. In case of seizure of dangerous items such as crackers and bombs, police have to take permission from the court for destruction of the seized property. Temporary handing over of the commodity is done through the court’s interim order. The complainant/ owner has to submit an indemnity bond by paying a fee of Rs 200 to the court. In the bond, he/ she has to assure of producing the item during case hearing whenever the court asks for it. The court at the end of the trial, decides who the real owner of the stolen item is 

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