Alampalli Venkateshwarlu v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.2419 OF 2015 O R D E R:

1. The petitioner-owner of the property preferred the present Criminal Revision Case by invoking the provision under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure being aggrieved over the order dated 7.10.2015 passed in C.F.No.591 of 2015 in Crime No.391 of 2015-16 by the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District.

2. Heard and perused the material available on record.

3. When the petitioner approached the Court below with the impugned application under Section 457 Cr.P.C. seeking release of 2000 kgs of black jaggery in 40 gunny bags (each bag contains 50 kgs) and 79 bags of alum (each bag contains 40 kgs) seized in the above referred Crime, the Court below vide impugned order dismissed the impugned application. Hence, the petitioner filed this revision.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the trial Court has got jurisdiction to direct the authorities concerned to release the stock and that the value of the seized stock will be diminished if they are kept idle in the premises of Prohibition & Excise station.

5. Admittedly, black jaggery and alum seized in above referred crime are not prohibited article under any law and their possession is also not barred by provisions of any Statute.

6. Considering these circumstances, interim custody of 2000 kgs of black jaggery in 40 gunny bags (each bag contains 50 kgs) and 79 bags of alum (each bag contains 40 kgs) seized in above referred crime shall be given to the interim custody of the petitioner on condition of his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this revision, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated: 27.10.2015 Nn

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO

CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.2419 OF 2015 27.10.2015 Nn