HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7798 OF 2010 Dated : 31.08.2010 Between : Khem Krazy Lab Private Limited … Petitioner. A n d Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Hyderabad … Respondent HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7798 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioner seeking to set aside the order passed by the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, in Crl.M.P.No.102 of 2010 on 28.05.2010 and also to grant interim custody of the machinery i.e. five reactors described in Annexure ‘C’ of the panchanama dated 20.12.2008 conducted in the premises of the petitioner by the respondent officials. The allegations against the petitioner are of indulging in manufacturing, transporting and selling of ephedrine, a controlled substance under N.D.P.S Act. Heard both sides. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is carrying business in manufacturing drug intermediates and fine chemicals. About 50 families either directly or indirectly are dependant on the petitioner Company and any further detention of the property would result in huge financial loss to the Company. Learned Special Public Prosecutor representing the State opposed grant of interim custody of the machinery to the petitioner. After hearing the rival contentions of the parties and also keeping in view the nature of allegations, it is directed that the machinery i.e. five reactors described in Annexure ‘C’ of the panchanama dated 20.12.2008, is directed to be released in favour of the person duly authorized by the petitioner Company on the following terms and conditions: 1) he shall execute a personal bond for Rs.5 lakhs with two sureties for the like sum each, 2) petitioner Company should not involve in similar type of crimes again and 3) respondent is at liberty to inspect the premises of the petitioner Company as and when necessary for verification as to whether the petitioner is involved in similar type of crimes and the petitioner shall invariably allow the Officers for the said purpose. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 31.08.2010 sur