HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7791 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner, under Section 482 r/w 457 Cr.P.C., seeking direction to respondents 2 and 3 to release his two wheeler bearing No.AP 20H 9643 (Bajaj CT 100) seized on 15.06.2010 in connection with Crime in P.R-1 No.148/10-11 of Prohibition & Excise Station, Palvancha, Khammam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 7-A r/w 8(e) of the A.P. Prohibition Act, 1995. In view of Section 13(2) of the A.P. Prohibition Act, 1995, the Deputy Commissioner of the Prohibition & Excise alone has power to release the vehicles seized in connection with the crimes. Accordingly, the criminal petition is allowed and it is directed that the Bajaj CT 100 bearing No.AP 20H 9643 seized in connection with crime in P.R-1 No.148/10-11 of Prohibition & Excise Station, Palvancha, Khammam District, shall be released in favour of the petitioner on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner of the Prohibition & Excise, Khammam District, 3rd respondent herein. The petitioner is directed to produce the vehicle before the authorities concerned as and when required. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 17th August, 2010. CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.7791 of 2010 (Allowed) 17th August, 2010 CBS