HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12136 of 2011 ORDER: The present Criminal Petition has been preferred by the petitioner seeking to release of his vehicle Tipper bearing Registration No. AP 15 Y 6966 seized by the 2nd respondent in connection with his POR No. 4731 of 1995, dated 19.10.2011. Heard. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has ﬁled a petition viz. Crl.M.,P.No. 557 of 2011 in P.O.R. No. 4731 of 1995 of F.R.O. Mulug before the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate at Mulug, Warangal District seeking release of the above vehicle. The learned Magistrate after hearing the petitioner has dismissed the petition vide docket order dated 19.11.2011. Admittedly, the oﬀences involved in the crime are under A.P. Forest Act. As per Section 44 of A.P. Forest Act, the Forest Oﬃcer has the power to release the vehicle involved in the commission of oﬀence committed under A.P. Forest Act. Under these circumstances, it is suﬃce if a direction is given to the forest oﬃcer to dispose of the application that will be filed by the petitioner. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is directed to ﬁle an application before the concerned Forest Oﬃcer seeking release of his vehicle. On ﬁling such application, the concerned Forest oﬃcer is directed to dispose of the said application of the petitioner within a period of one month from thereafter. If there is any rejection by the said oﬃcer, the petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous Petitions ﬁled in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 30.11.2011 CHV