THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.9460 of 2004 ORDER: In this Writ Petition the petitioner questions the seizure of 448 bags, each containing 50 K.Gs. of Black Jaggery and 215 bags, each containing 50 K.Gs. of Alum in connection with Crime No.54 of 2003 on the file of Kusumanchi Police Station, Khammam District. 2. At the time of admission, this Court ordered for release of the aforesaid items on furnishing bank guarantee, equivalent to the value of the goods, to the satisfaction of second respondent. 3. When the matter is taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a copy of the order dated 27-07-2006 passed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.2464 of 2003 quashing the proceedings under Crime No.54 of 2003 on the file of the Kusumanchi Police Station, Khammam District. 4. As much as very criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioner are quashed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.2464 of 2003, this Writ Petition is allowed. Respondents are directed to return the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ___________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. 30th March, 2009 skmr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9460 of 2004 Between: Kanamarlapudi Venkaiah, s/o Ramaiah, r/o Cheruvu Mandaram, Nelakondapally Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kusumanchi Police Station, Khammam District. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Warangal Circle, Warangal District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release 448 Bags of Black Jaggery each 50 kgs., and 215 bags of Alum each 50 kgs., seized by the 1st respondent on 08-05-2003 under Crime No.54/2003 on the file of P.S. Kusumanchi, Khammam District by declaring the seizure made by the 1st respondent as illegal and without jurisdiction Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following :