HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9040 of 2011 ORDER : The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer to return Dell laptop, Wipro Note Book (small Lap Top), Sony DVD Handy Camera, Sony Cyber shot Digital Camera, Apple-i phone, Nokia Cell E-71 phone and photo Albums, which were seized in connection with Crime No.2/RCA-ATP/2010. 2) Heard. 3) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner filed an application before the learned I Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, for interim custody of his vehicle, but the same was dismissed on the ground that the investigation is still pending. 4) I have perused the record and I am of the considered opinion that provisions under Section 451 Cr.P.C., for interim custody of the property, can be invoked irrespective of the stage of investigation and filing of the charge sheet. There is no dispute that the property in question belongs to the petitioner herein. 5) Considering the above circumstances, it is directed that the property i.e., Dell laptop, Wipro Note Book (small Lap Top), Sony DVD Handy Camera, Sony Cyber shot Digital Camera, Apple-i phone, Nokia cell E-71 phone and photo Albums, which were seized in connection with Crime No.2/RCA-ATP/2010 of ACB, Anantapur Range, Anantapur, 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of I- Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alienate the said property, shall not change the physical features of the same till the disposal of the criminal case and further he shall give an undertaking to produce the said property as and when required in connection with the said crime. However, this order does not preclude the authorities concerned from proceeding with the confiscation proceedings. 6) Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Date: 03.11.2011 v v