Nand Kishore Singh v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5541 OF 2016 ORDER:

This petition is filed by the petitioner-owner of the stock-A2 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to the Station House Officer, Dhoolpet Excise Police Station, Hyderabad District, to release the stock of 3,375 kgs of black jaggery and 390 kgs of black jaggery powder seized in Crime No.295 of 2016.

Heard and perused the material available on record. The petitioner was found selling black jaggery illegally and without any valid licence. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the black jaggery is not a prohibited item and that the petitioner is purchasing the same under valid bills and he is doing business under valid licence. Therefore, the stock seized in the above crime may be released.

At this stage, the learned Counsel for the petitioner prayed for release of the stock seized in the above crime. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Station House Officer, Dhoolpet Excise Police Station is directed to release the black jaggery and black jaggery powder viz., 3,375 kgs of black jaggery and 390 kgs of black jaggery powder seized in the above crime to the petitioner on condition of his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad District. However, this order does not preclude the authorities concerned from proceedings with the confiscation proceedings, if any.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

Consequently, the miscellaneous petitions pending in this petition, if any, shall stand closed.

______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Date : 19.4.2016 Nn

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5541 OF 2016 DATED 19.4.2016 Nn