IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY THE TWENTYFIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10450 OF 2010 Between: Nakka Nagaraj … Petitioner V/s The State of A.P. Represented by its Public Prosecutor & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri VV. Narasimha Rao Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Addl.Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10450 OF 2010 O R D E R : This Criminal Petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking release of lorry bearing Regdn.No.AP29-U-7758 seized by the Police Kotha Kota in connection with Crime No. 166 of 2010 on the allegation of committing offence punishable under section 379 of IPC and 27/35 (I) of WALTA Act. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner filed a copy of the order dated 17-3-2010 passed by the learned single Judge of this Court in Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 2516 of 2010 in Criminal Petition No.2550 of 2010, entertaining the similar application and ordering release of the vehicle seized by the police. 4. In similar circumstances, I passed a detailed common order referring to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court that the jurisdiction under section 482 of Cr.P.C. cannot be invoked in a routine or casual manner when the relief can be obtained under a specific provision before a different forum. In the instant case, the lorry is not produced before the Magistrate concerned and the Magistrate concerned can entertain the petition under section 457 of Cr.P.C. 5. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to order for the release of the vehicle. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate court or authority for the relief sought for. 6. The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed. JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO 25/10/2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10450 OF 2010 Circulation No. 137 20-10-2010 Computer No.43 I s L