"As the trial in the case is over, we will apply to the court to get back the bus," the relative said. The relative said they will soon apply to the District Court in Saket to seek its return.

The bus with registration number DL 1PC 0149 was traced a few hours after the gang rape from south Delhi's R.K. Puram area. It was parked outside Ravi Das Camp where four of the six accused stayed. Police got a lead to the bus from CCTV pictures taken from a hotel in Mehrauli situated along the road. The bus had passed the road twice, raising the police's suspicions and helping in making the arrests.

Yadav's wife said she and her daughters' survival was getting tougher by the day as all their 11 buses have been impounded due to fake registrations. "As the gang rape case has ended, we hope now we will get our vehicle back," said Yadav's wife, who did not reveal her name.

This IANS correspondent met the family members when they had come to attend Yadav's bail hearing on Sep 23.

Yadav, 35, was arrested from his residence in Rasoolpur Nawada village near Noida on Jan 2. He had allegedly given a false affidavit about his residential address to get the bus registered with the transport authority at Burari in north Delhi.

Police had registered the case against Yadav under Sections 420 (cheating) and 181 (false statement on oath to public servant) of the Indian Penal Code. His filing a false affidavit came to light during probe into the gang rape, said police.

Police while verifying the address of the bus owner realized that Yadav, who lived in Noida, had 11 buses registered in his name at the address H No 11/11, Gali No. 12, Kamal Pur, Burari, Delhi.