THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.353 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is owner of TVS XL vehicle bearing No.AP-24-TLTR-2673. It is the case of the petitioner that on 17.07.2010, when he was proceeding on the said vehicle towards Jammigadda, one unknown person stopped the vehicle and requested him to give lift, then, on humanitarian grounds he gave him lift and when the said vehicle reached Jammigadda, the Police constable of Suryapet Town Police Station stopped the vehicle and checked it and on seeing the police, the pillion rider jumped from the vehicle leaving his baggage and that the police found 20 litres of I.D. Liquor and in this connection, they registered a case for the offence punishable under Section 8 (b) of A.P. Prohibition Act, 1995. In view of the said involvement, the vehicle in question was seized and as such, the petitioner filed the present petition seeking for release of the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The investigation into the case is said to have been completed except filing of the charge sheet. In those circumstances, this Court is of the view that the vehicle in question can be ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner by imposing certain conditions. Accordingly, the vehicle in question is hereby ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner on the following conditions: - (1) the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Suryapet. (2) He shall give an undertaking before the Court below that he will produce the vehicle in question as and when required and he shall not alienate the same or change its shape, etc., during the course of enquiry, investigation and trial. Subject to the above conditions, the Criminal Petition is allowed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA 21st January 2011 dr