APHC010314572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6513 OF 2025 Between: J Asraf All, S/o. S Jabbar Saheb Aged about. 38 years Gandhi Nagar, Palamaner, Chittoor R/o. 25-515/B ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP at Amaravathi Through the Station House Officer, Chennekothapalli Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District. ...RESPONDENT Petition under Section 482 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the Ashok Leyland vehicle bearing No: AP39 VB 2202 in connection to Crime No. 34/2025 dt.06.05.2025 was registered by the SHO, Chennekothapalli Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District / -i / f / i Counsel for the Petitioner / : SRI P SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY / < Counsel for the Respondent : PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following ORDER : / // APHC010314572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AM ARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) QMS [3457] MONDAY;tHE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6513/2025 Between; J Asraf All ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.P SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. The petitioner is seeking a direction to release the vehicle, i.e., Ashok Leyland Vehicle bearing registration No. AP-39-VB-2202, which was seized in Crime No. 34 of 2025 of Chennekothapalli Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) r/w 3(5) of BNS and Section 7(1) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 2. I 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the registered owner of the subject vehicle and that if the vehicle is exposed to sun and air. it gets damaged. It is further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by the conditions that may be imposed by this Court, if the vehicle is ordered for interim custody. He placed reliance on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai v.State ofGujarat\ I 4. The learned Public Prosecutor not opposed for the interim custody of the vehicle to the petitioner. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and facts and circumstances of the case, the Criminal Petition is disposed off and the vehicle i.e., Ashok Leyland Vehicle bearing registration No. AP-39-VB-2202, seized in Crime No. 34 of 2025 of Chennekothapalli 5. "air 2003 sc 638 \ ■ \ 3 \ Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, shall be released for the interim custody of the petitioner herein, subject to final orders, that may be passed at the time of disposal of the main case, on execution of a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the Jurisdictional Magistrate concerned. It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle, shall not change its physical features or create any encumbrance or charge on the same. He shall produce the vehicle whenever he is directed to do so by the trial court. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if anv, shall stand closed. SD/- K.3RINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER ’ r To Officer, Chennekothapalli Police Station, Sri Sathya 1. The Station House Sai District 2. OneCCto 3. Two CCS to the Public Sri. P Sravan Kumar Reddy Advocate [OPUC] Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies MKP TAC K \ ✓ high court DATED:30/06/2025 I r ORDER No. 6513 OF 2025 g M JU< m, K/> ^ ^ Current sectton ^ disposing the CRLP ! } I I