THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12766 of 2011 ORDER: 1 This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to direct the second respondent herein i.e. Deputy Commissioner of Proh. And Excise, Nalgonda, to forthwith release the Bajaj XCD Bike bearing Reg. No.AP – 24 – Q – 8951 seized in connection with PCOR No.882/2011-12 on the file of the Prohibition & Excise Station, Huzurnagar, Nalgonda District by permitting the petitioner to furnish third party surety. 2 Heard. 3 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle and that though the said vehicle is not actually involved in the offence alleged, the police have registered a false case. He further submitted that the petitioner approached the second respondent herein and requested for release of the said vehicle, but the second respondent did not release the same and demanded the petitioner to get an order from the Court. 4 Considering the above circumstances, it is directed that vehicle i.e., Bajaj XCD Bike bearing Reg. No.AP – 24 – Q – 8951 shall be released for interim custody of the petitioner, subject to final orders to be passed at the time of disposal of main case, on executing a personal bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousands only) with one surety. It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle, shall not change the physical features of the same till the disposal of the criminal case and further he shall undertake to produce the vehicle as and when required by the Court. The petitioner shall also give an undertaking to the effect that no confiscation proceedings are pending before any authority or Court with regard to the above vehicle. However, this order will not stand in the way of any confiscation proceedings. 5 Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J Date: 12.12.2011 Kvsn