HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No:13275 OF 2010 ORDER: The 2nd petitioner is the owner of Innova bearing No.AP 11 X 7767 and the said vehicle was involved in Crime No.228 of 2010 of Vemulavada P.S., Karimnagar District, for the offence punishable under Section 379 IPC. As the 2nd petitioner happens to be the owner of the vehicle, she requires the same. Hence, she approached the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Vemulavada, Karimnagar District and filed an application for interim custody of the said vehicle and the learned Magistrate ordered release of the vehicle, but however, on a condition that the petitioner shall execute a self bond for a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum. As the said condition is onerous, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present petition. Heard. Apparently, the cost of the vehicle as per the invoice produced by the learned Counsel for the petitioners is only Rs.8,63,260/- and the said vehicle was purchased in the year 2008. In those circumstances, this Court is of the view that the condition imposed by the Court below insofar as execution of bond is concerned is onerous and therefore, the said condition is modified as follows: The vehicle in question shall be released on condition of the 2nd petitioner executing a self bond for a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Vemulawada, Karimnagar District. Rest of the conditions imposed by the Court below remain unaltered. Subject to the above modification, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ______________________________ Justice Gopala Krishna Tamada Dated: 30.12.2010 Nn HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No:13275 OF 2010 30.12.2010