HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13884 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner, under Section 482 read with 457 of Cr.P.C., with a prayer to direct the Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Bhavanipuram, Krishna District, to forthwith release Tata Indica bearing registration No.AP 07AS 0027 seized in connection with Crime No.17/2011-12 registered for the offence punishable under Section 7(a) read with 8(e) of the A.P. Prohibition Act 1995, by permitting him to furnish third party surety. Heard and perused the record. Admittedly, for getting the vehicle released, the petitioner has a remedy of filing an application under Section 457 of Cr.P.C. before the Court below. But, without availing such remedy, the petitioner has directly approached this Court. Considering the same and in the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is hereby directed to file an application before the Court concerned, invoking the provisions under Section 457 of Cr.P.C. for return of the vehicle. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 28th December, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13884 of 2011 (Disposed of) 28th December, 2011 cbs