Kudumula Bala Venkata Reddy, v. The State Of A.P

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.3 of 2016

ORDER

The petitioner filed this Criminal Revision Case by invoking the provisions under Sections 397 and 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code being aggrieved by the order dated 28.12.2015 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2186 of 2015 in Crime No.177 of 2015 by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mydukur.

2. Heard and perused the material available on record.

3. Petitioner herein filed the impugned application under Sections 451 and 457 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before the Court below seeking to release the crime vehicle i.e., Tractor bearing No.AP 21 Y 7978 and the same was dismissed by the Court below vide impugned order on the ground that the said vehicle was involved in the alleged offence. Challenging the same, present revision is filed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle and if the vehicle is kept idle for a long period, there is every possibility of it getting damaged. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to furnish sufficient surety and also produce the vehicle as and when required by the Court.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor objects for the same, since the vehicle is involved in a crime.

6. Considering these circumstances, it is directed that the vehicle i.e. Tractor bearing No.AP 21 Y 7978, shall be released for interim custody of the petitioner, subject to final orders to be passed in the main case, on petitioner executing a personal bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mydukur, and also on production of original R.C. book. It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle, shall not change the physical features of the same till disposal of the criminal case and further the petitioner shall undertake to produce the vehicle as and when required by the

Court. However, it is made clear that the present order will not stand in the way of any confiscation proceedings. If already confiscation orders are passed, the order need not be given effect to.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this revision, if any, shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 4th February, 2016 sj