THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13046 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioner approaches this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for interim custody of the vehicle bearing No.AP 03 V 4992 pending disposal of the trial in S.T.C.No.91 of 2010 on the file of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tirupathi. 2. Heard. 3. Petitioner, being owner of the Maruti Omni Van, is claiming for release of the said vehicle. The prosecution case is that the petitioner-accused is carrying contraband to Tirumala in Maruti Omni Van bearing No.AP 03 V 4992. Prima facie, that might be true, but that would not come in the way of releasing the vehicle in favour of the petitioner, which otherwise get damaged if it is retained till the completion of the trial. 4. Considering these circumstances, it is directed that the Maruthi Omni Van bearing registration No. AP 03 V 4992 shall be released in favour of the petitioner-accused for interim custody on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned. It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alienate the above vehicle and shall not change the physical features of the vehicle till the disposal of the main case and he shall produce the vehicle as and when required by the Court. 5. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 24th October 2011 Rns. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL R.C.M.P.No.352 of 2009 And CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.271 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Revision case is preferred seeking to set aside the orders in Crl.M.P.No.2988 of 2008 in Crime No.100 of 2008 dated 03-07-2008 on the file of the VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad and to release the auto bearing No.AP.11-W-273. seized in the above crime. 2. Heard. 3. Even according to the remand report, the present petitioner is the owner of the auto that was used for commission of offence and prima facie, he is not associated with the offence as per the material available as on today. 4. Considering the circumstances, it is directed that the vehicle Auto bearing Reg.No.AP-11-W-273 shall be released in favour of the petitioner for interim custody, subject to final orders that would be passed at the time of disposal of the main case, on his executing a personal bond for Rs.30,000/-(Rupees thirty thousand only) with one surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned. It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle and shall not change the physical features of the same till the disposal of the above criminal case, and he shall produce the vehicle as and when required by the Court. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal R.C.M.P.No.352 of 2009 is allowed and consequently, the criminal petition is also allowed. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 24th October 2011, Rns.