HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA CRL.P.No.13607 of 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed for release of the lorry bearing No.AP-29-T-8764 seized in Crime No.102 of 2010 on the file of the S.H.O., Shaligouraram Police Station., Ranga Reddy District. The Police, Shaligouraram Police Station., Ranga Reddy District., registered a case in Crime No.102 of 2010 against the driver of the lorry bearing No.AP-29-T-8764 for the offences punishable under Sections 379 of I.P.C. and Section 35 of the A.P. Water, Land and Trees act, 2002 and seized the said vehicle, which was involved in the said crime. Since the petitioner herein is the owner of the said vehicle, she approached the Court below and filed a petition under Section 451 Cr.P.C. for interim custody of the said vehicle and that the Court below by an order dated 23.12.2010, returned the said petition. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred this criminal petition stating that she is the owner of the said vehicle and she has nothing to do with the said crime and that if the said vehicle is not released, she would be put to irreparable loss and hardship. Heard both sides. Having considered the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner and also having regard to the fact that the vehicle in question gets spoiled if it is left in the custody of police and inasmuch as the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle, 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 Criminal Petition is allowed at the stage of admission and the vehicle in question i.e., lorry bearing No. A.P.29-T-8764 shall be released in favour of the petitioner on condition of the petitioner executing a personal bond in a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nakrekal. Further the petitioner shall also give an undertaking not to alienate or transfer/encumber the vehicle and change the nature of the vehicle and to produce the vehicle as and when she is directed by the Court below till the disposal of the case. ________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 31.12.2010 Gsn