THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.3672 of 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to quash the order dated 23.03.2010 passed in Crl.M.P.No.169 of 2010 in Cr.No.221 of 2009 of Chagallu Police Station. 2. The impugned order was passed rejecting the request of the petitioner for return of certain livestock to her. The livestock is said to be she-buffaloes. The said Cr.No.221 of 2009 has been registered for the offence punishable under Sections 203, 408, 414, 120-B r/w 34 IPC. It is not necessary to go into other details. 3. The learned Magistrate after considering the case of the petitioner has in paras-7 and 8 of his order observed as follows. “7) Admittedly, the petitioner did not file any piece of documentary evidence to show that the seized property belongs to her. The prosecution contending that the accused misappropriated the funds of factory and purchased the she- buffalos in the name of 3rd parties. The said issue is to be decided in the main case only and the court cannot decide at this stage. The criminal court cannot decide the rights of parties. 8) On perusal of the receipt, the police seized the livestock property from the possession of 5th accused dairy firm and the same entrusted to one L.Venkateswararao S/O Satyanarayana till passing of court orders. The police handed over the livestock for temporary custody on 8-1-2010 to the said L.Venkateswararao. The said receipt containing the signature of Venkateswararao, Satyanarayana of Chagallu and C.I. of police.” 4. It is seen that the learned Magistrate has considered the case of the petitioner and rejected it on the ground that she did not adduce any evidence before him to show that the livestock in question belongs to her. There is no infirmity or illegality in the order of the learned Magistrate and I do not see any reason to interfere with it. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 5. Parting with the matter, the police concerned are directed to take necessary steps to see how best the livestock can be protected or how best the interests of the successful party can be protected including any auction for the sale of the livestock and depositing the sale proceeds in Court after obtaining necessary orders from the learned Magistrate. _______________________ N.RAVI SHANKAR, J. 15th April 2011 CVRK