THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL.R.C.No. 1020 of 2011. ORDER: This Crl.R.C. is filed against the docket order dt. 25.4.2011 in C.F.No. 1604 of 2011 in Cr.No. 44 of 2011 on the file of the J.F.C.M. Miryalaguda whereby the learned Magistrate returned the petition filed under Section 457 Cr.P.C. seeking for a direction to the concerned police to deposit the case property seized in the above crime. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State. Under Section 46 of the A.P. Excise Act, any property seized in connection with an offence under the A.P. Excise Act shall be produced before the Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise who has jurisdiction over the area and he is the person competent to pass orders relating to disposal of the property seized. Therefore, the learned trial court is justified in returning the application filed by the petitioner. No merits in the revision case and the same is accordingly dismissed with a direction to the petitioner to move an application before the competent authority under the A.P. Excise Act. _________________________ R.KANTHA RAO, J 04.05.2011. KRB. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL.R.C.No. 1020 of 2011. ORDER: Dt. 04.05.2011.