THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD CRIMINAL PETITION No.7706 of 2009 DATED:22.09.2009 Between: M/s.Sri Sivani rice Traders, D.No.3-11-26, Shivaganga Colony, rep., by its Proprietor Sri B.Veera Reddy, S/o.Lakshma Reddy, Aged: 34 years, R/o.L.B.Nagar, R.R.District .. Petitioner And The Joint Collector (CS) II, R.R. District at 177, Lakdikapool, Khairatabad, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD CRIMINAL PETITION No.7706 of 2009 ORDER: Heard Sri B.Lingaiah Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri A.Ramesh, learned counsel representing the learned Public Prosecutor for all the three respondents. The Joint Collector (CS) II, Ranga Reddy District passed orders in 6-A Case No.A7/385/2009 against the proprietor of the petitioner directing 100% confiscation of the value of the seized stocks of 198 quintals of rice, worth Rs.3,96,000/-, in obedience to the orders of this Court in W.P.No.9993 of 2009, dated 13.05.2009. Pending Crl.A.No.28 of 2009, against the said order, the Principal Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District ordered in Crl.M.P.No.424 of 2009 on 21.08.2009 that the petitioner herein shall furnish bank guarantee with usual terms and conditions for a sum of Rs.3,96,000/- from any Nationalized Bank within two weeks from the date of the order to the satisfaction of the respondent therein. The primary authority’s order was suspended and the respondent therein was directed to release the seized stocks. The petitioner failed to provide the bank guarantee within the time granted and when he approached the Court of Session with Crl.M.P.No.454 of 2009, it was dismissed for default. He again filed Crl.M.P.No.458 of 2009, which was also dismissed on 11.09.2009, as the learned Sessions Judge did not find any valid reasons to extend the time. The petitioner came up with the present petition claiming that he was unable to secure the amounts stipulated by the Court of Session within a short span of time due to the financial problems and therefore, requested for two more weeks time from 17.09.2009 for complying with the direction to furnish the bank guarantee. Sri A.Ramesh, learned counsel representing the learned Public Prosecutor for the respondents expressed no objection for grant of a reasonable time and without being too rigid and technical, the petitioner can be given a final opportunity to have his stocks released, subject to such bank guarantee, for one more week from today. Therefore, the time granted by the Court of Session, Ranga Reddy District in Crl.M.P.No.424 of 2009 in Crl.A.No.28 of 2009 for furnishing a bank guarantee for Rs.3,96,000/- (Rupees three lakhs ninety six thousand only) shall stand extended by one week from today while all other terms and conditions imposed by the said order shall remain. The Criminal Petition is ordered accordingly. ___________________ G. BHAVANI PRASAD, J 22nd September 2009 Note: Furnish C.C. by 24.09.2009 (B/o) KH