THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.336 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is owner of Tata Mini Van bearing No.AP-31-T-8837. While so, on 04.01.2011, when the vehicle has been engaged for transportation of black jaggery from Chinnagottigallu, Chittoor District to Palavancha, Khammam District, Sathupally Prohibition and Excise Police seized the same on the allegation of illegal transportation of black jaggery and registered a case for the offence punishable under Section 34(e) of A.P.Excise Act, 1968. 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. Apparently, the petitioner is not shown as accused in the said crime. 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.1,50,000/- (Rupees one lakh and fifty thousand only) with two sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Sathupally. (2) She shall give an undertaking before the Court below that she will produce the vehicle in question as and when required and she 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