HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7878 OF 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner, under Section 482 read with 451 of Cr.P.C., with a prayer to direct the S.H.O., Baireddipalle P.S., Chittoor District, to forthwith release the cotton bales seized in connection with Crime No.61 of 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is owner of the seized cotton bales and since the date of seizure, the cotton bales are kept in open place without any proper care and if they are exposed to sun and rain, they will be damaged, that the petitioner has already filed a petition before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Palamaner, for interim custody of the cotton bales, but the learned Magistrate dismissed the said petition without giving any valid reasons, and that the petitioner is ready and willing to furnish surety for release of the seized cotton bales. Therefore, he prayed to allow the criminal petition. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel and in the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the seized cotton bales can be released in favour of the petitioner on some conditions. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the Station House Officer, Baireddipalle P.S., Chittoor District, is hereby directed to release the cotton bales seized in connection with Crime No.61 of 2011 in favour of the petitioner for interim custody, on condition of the petitioner furnishing a personal bond for Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three lakh only) to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer, Baireddipalle P.S., Chittoor District. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 10th October, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7878 OF 2011 (Allowed) 10th October, 2011 cbs