THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9661 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner – Accused No.2 approaches this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to release the vehicle TATA ACE bearing No.AP-36TA-1054 in favour of the petitioner, which was seized in Crime No.188 of 2011 of Parkal Police Station. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the state and perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent police seized the vehicle in question on the ground of illegally transporting teak wood, as the driver could not able to produce the permit particulars for transporting the said goods. He further submits that the petitioner herein is the registered owner of the vehicle and he purchased the same under hire purchase loan and he has been running the vehicle on hire and he has no other source of income. If the vehicle is not released, it will cause great hardship and loss to the petitioner. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to move the application for release of the vehicle before appropriate court. If any orders are passed against the petitioner, in such circumstances, he is at liberty to approach this Court. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 11th October 2011, Rns.