HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8168 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner-accused No.2, under section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to set aside the order dated 12.07.2010 passed by the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge-cum- Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Warangal, in Crl.M.P.No.43 of 2010 in Crime No.106 of 2010 of Kakatiya University Campus P.S., Warangal, dismissing the said petition, filed for return of the explosives seized by the police, on the ground that the petition is devoid of merits. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a licensee to deal with explosive material and carrying on business in the name and style of “M/s. Lakshmi and Company” at Huzurabad, Karimnagar District and the said licence is renewed up to 31.03.2014, that the transportation of the explosives in a Cargo vehicle does not constitute offence punishable under the Explosives Act, that the petitioner has not committed any offence much less the offence for which he was charged, that the seized explosives are valuable and if they are not returned, they may be perished, that the police has not filed charge sheet in the case and that the petitioner may be permitted to sell away the seized explosives and deposit the sale proceeds into Court. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the explosives seized on 29.06.2010 in Crime No.106 of 2010 of Kakatiya University Campus P.S., Warangal, is directed to be returned to the petitioner on his depositing a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three lakhs only) before the trial Court with two sureties with title deeds. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 24th August, 2010 cbs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8168 OF 2010 (Disposed of) 24th August, 2010 cbs