THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.1954 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 A case in Cr.No.329 of 2010 was registered by the Gopalapuram Excise Police station under the provisions of NDPS Act. As the vehicle in question was involved in the said crime, the same was also seized. The petitioner who claims to be the owner of the said vehicle approached the court below and filed Crl.M.P.No.806 of 2010 requesting the court to release the said vehicle in his favour. The court below, having considered the various circumstances, allowed the said application and ordered release of the said vehicle in favour of the petitioner, however, on condition of the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for an amount of Rs.3,50,000/- Stating that the said amount is excessive, the petitioner filed the present revision. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Apparently, the vehicle bearing No.AP 05 TV 1024 is involved in a case registered under the provisions of the NDPS Act and if ultimately the trial court holds that the accused therein are guilty of the said offence, the vehicle also can be confiscated. However, as it is the contention of the petitioner that he purchased the said vehicle very recently under a hire purchase agreement and he is not in a position to furnish the bank guarantee to a tune of Rs.3,50,000/- this court is of the view that the said vehicle can be ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner provided the petitioner deposits title deeds of some immoveable property for which the counsel for the petitioner also agreed. 4 Accordingly, this revision is disposed of at the stage of admission, the order dated 29.09.2010 passed in Crl.M.P.No.806 of 2010 in Cr.No.329 of 2010 passed by the court below is modified and instead of furnishing bank guarantee for an amount of Rs.3,50,000/-, the petitioner shall deposit title deeds of some immoveable property belonging to him worth Rs.3,50,000/-. On such deposit of the title deeds the vehicle bearing No.AP 05 TV 1024 shall be released in favour of the petitioner. In so far as the other conditions imposed by the court below are concerned, they remain undisturbed. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 26th October 2010 Kvsn