I IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7W DAY OF APRIL, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P. NO.10537/2011 BETWEEN: PANDAPPA FAKIRAPPA PIDDENNAVAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, 0CC: AGRICULTURE, RIO HEBBAL, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD. .PETITIONER (BY SRI.S.B.NAIK, ADV. FOR SRI.K.L.PATIL. ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP.BY AUTHORIZED OFFICER AND CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, DHARWAD. RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VINAYAK KULKARNI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING THAT THIS PETITION BE ALLOWED AND CONDITION NO. I IMPOSED BY THE LOWER APPELLATE COURT BE RELAXED OR MODIFIED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISS1ON THIS DAY. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard petitioner’s counsel and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the State in respect of the modification sought in the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Dharwad in Crl.A.No.9/20l 1. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, allowing the application filed for interim custody of the vehicle namely. Tempo Trax bearing Reg. No. KA-22/B-982, the court below had imposed a condition requiring the petitioner to execute bank guarantee for the amount equivalent to the value of the vehicle at the time of purchase. It is submitted that the vehicle is now three years old and, therefore, the value ill not be the same, as it was when the vehicle was newly purchased. He further submitted that the vehicle is now worth Rs. 1,50,000/ - and he is ready to furnish the bank guarantee for the said amount. 3. Having thus heard the petitioner’s counsel and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the State. condition No.1. imposed by the court below is modified .0 S S 3 .4 and the petitioner shall furnish bank guarantee for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/-. Petition is allowed with the above modification. Sd/a JUDGE MBS/