THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.484 of 2011 ORDER: 1 The Station House Officer, Thiruvuru P.S. seized Maruthi Alto car bearing No.A.P.29-C 8157 in connection with Cr.No.152 of 2010 registered for the offence punishable under sections 3 & 4 of A.P. Gaming Act from the possession of the 8th accused in the said case. All the accused in the said case were released on bail in the said case. The petitioner, contending that she is the owner of the said car, filed the present petition contending that ever since the date of seizure, the said car is lying with the police and getting damaged and hence she filed a petition before the court below under section 451 of Cr.P.C. requesting the court for return of the said car towards interim custody. However, the court below dismissed the said application. Questioning the said order, the petitioner preferred this revision. 2 On the earlier occasion, when the matter was listed, this court directed the counsel for the petitioner to file an affidavit sworn to by the 8th accused in the case from whom the car was seized to establish the fact that 8th accused is not the owner of the said vehicle. Accordingly, today the learned counsel for the petitioner furnished an affidavit sworn to by the 8th accused in the said case stating that he is not the owner of the said vehicle and that he is not claiming the said car. Inasmuch as the 8th accused is not claiming the said car and the petitioner is coming forward stating that she is the owner of the said car, this court is of the view that the said vehicle can be released in favour of the petitioner. 3 Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also having regard to the fact that the said Maruthi Alto car bearing No.A.P.29-C 8157 gets spoiled if it is left in the custody of the police and inasmuch as the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle, this court is of the view that the said vehicle can be ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner but by imposing certain conditions. 4 Accordingly, this petition is allowed directing the court below to release the vehicle Maruthi Alto car bearing No.A.P.29-C 8157 on condition of the petitioner furnishing personal bond for an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the like sum and on further condition that the petitioner shall undertake that she shall not alienate the said vehicle in favour of others nor shall she alter the nature of the said vehicle till the disposal of the said case and shall produce the same before the police or court for the purpose of investigation or during the course of trial. --------------- 28.03.2011 Kvsn