HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12697 of 2011 ORDER : The petitioner approached this Court seeking direction to the 2nd respondent to release the Auto bearing Registration No. AP 16 TB 9851 seized in Crime No. 122 of 201 of Prohibition and Excise Station, Mylavaram, Krishna District. 2) Heard. 3) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in need of the vehicle and prays to release the said vehicle immediately. 4) I have perused the record and I am of the considered opinion that provisions under Section 451 Cr.P.C., for interim custody of the vehicle, can be invoked irrespective of the stage of investigation and filing of the charge sheet. There is no dispute that the vehicle in question belongs to the petitioner herein. 5) Considering the above circumstances, it is directed that vehicle Auto bearing Registration No. AP 16 TB 9851 shall be released for interim custody of the petitioner, subject to final orders to be passed at the time of disposal of main case, on executing a personal bond for Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousands only) with one surety. It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle, shall not change the physical features of the same till the disposal of the criminal case and further he shall undertake to produce the vehicle as and when required by the Court. The petitioner shall also give an undertaking before the learned Magistrate to the effect that no confiscation proceedings are pending before any authority or Court with regard to the above vehicle. This Order does not preclude the authorities or lower court from taking any decision for confiscation of the above vehicle, if they so desires. 6) Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J Date : 9.12.2011 CHV