HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3685 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner-owner of vehicle seeking a direction to the S.H.O., Golconda P.S., Hyderabad, to release the Maruthi Van bearing No.AP 28E 4186 seized in Crime No.140 of 2009 as interim custody. 2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that he is the owner of Maruthi Van bearing No.AP 28E 4186. On 03.04.2009 the Inspector of Police, Golconda P.S.,Hyderabad, seized his van on the ground that the said van was used in the commission of offence in connection with Crime No.140 of 2009 registered under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and Section 14 of the Foreigner Act. Thereafter, he filed Crl.M.P.No.1469 of 2009 before the XVII Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, seeking interim custody of the Maruthi Van. The said petition was dismissed on 25.09.2009. Hence, he approached this Court and filed the present Criminal Petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has nothing to do with the activities committed by the accused and the vehicle was not involved in brothel business as stated by the prosecution. Due to mis-fortune, at the relevant point of time, the vehicle was parked in front of the house of A.1. He further submitted that the vehicle is still lying in the police station and it is exposed to atmospheric calamities. If the said vehicle is kept idle for some time, it would be damaged. Therefore, he prays to order release of the vehicle as interim custody. 5. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it proper to order release of the vehicle by way of interim custody of the petitioner on some conditions. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and it is directed that the vehicle in question shall be released in favour of the petitioner by way of interim custody on his executing a personal bond in a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer, Golconda P.S., Hyderabad, with an undertaking that he shall not alienate or transfer/encumber the vehicle and change its nature and he shall produce the vehicle as and when required. _______________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J 7th July, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3685 of 2010 (Allowed) Date:07.07.2010 CBS