THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9564 of 2010 ORDER: 1 The petitioner is the sole accused in Cr.No.118 of 2010 registered by the Station House Officer, P.S. Addakal dated 16.08.2010 for the offence punishable under section 379 of IPC and under Section 27/35 of Walt Act. As the vehicle in which sand was being transported was seized, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present petition contending that ever since the date of seizure, the said lorry bearing No.AP 22 X 1800 is lying with the police and getting damaged and hence it necessitated him to approach this court under section 482 of Cr.P.C. for release of the said lorry. 2 Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also having regard to the fact that the said lorry bearing No.AP 22 X 1800 gets spoiled if it is left in the custody of the police and inasmuch as the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle, this court is of the view that the said vehicle can be ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner but by imposing certain conditions. 3 Accordingly, this petition is disposed of at the stage of admission by directing the Station House Officer, Addakal Police station to release the vehicle bearing No.AP 22 X 1800 on condition of the petitioner furnishing personal bond for an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- with two sureties for the like sum and on further condition that the petitioner shall undertake that he shall not alienate the said vehicle in favour of others nor shall he alter the nature of the said vehicle till the disposal of the said case and shall produce the same before the police for the purpose of investigation. --------------- 29.09.2010 Kvsn