THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6011 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 Petitioner by name D. Vijender Reddy who is the owner of the lorry bearing No.AP – 26 – W – 1377, which was seized in connection with Cr.No.70 of 2010 on the file of P.S.Chityal, Warangal District registered for the offences punishable under sections 21(1) of Mines & Minerals act, and under sections 180, 181 and 130 r/w 170 of the Motor Vehicles Act filed the present petition seeking to release the said vehicle. 2 Brief facts are that on 19.05.2010 the above said vehicle along with four other vehicles were seized when the petitioner and others were illegally and without having valid permit from the authorities concerned were transporting sand in those vehicles from Maneru River Bank to sell the same at higher rate. In that connection a case in Cr.No.70 of 2010 was registered by the Police Chityal and investigated into. The petitioner who is A.2 in the said case surrendered himself before the court below and was released on bail. Subsequently the petitioner approached the court below and filed an application seeking release of his vehicle. However, the court below dismissed the said application. Hence the petitioner approached this court and filed the present petition seeking to quash the order dated 25.05.2010 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2145 of 2010 by the learned Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Parkal and consequently to release the said vehicle in his favour. 3 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4 Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the investigation in this case is almost over and since the vehicle is kept idle in the police station, this court deems it appropriate to release the said vehicle in favour of the petitioner. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the vehicle bearing No.AP – 26 – W – 1377, which was seized in connection with Cr.No.70 of 2010 on the file of P.S.Chityal, Warangal District is hereby directed to be released in favour of the petitioner on his executing a bond for an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties of the like sum each to the satisfaction of the court below. The petitioner is further directed not to alienate the said vehicle, nor shall he change the physical features of the said vehicle during the pendency of the case. Further, he shall produce the said vehicle before the court as and when required. --------------- 02.07.2010 Kvsn