A. GANGADHARA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is the 1st accused in Crime No. 24/1980 of Kodur Police Station in Cuddapah District. The 1st respondent filed a complaint under Section 409 read with Section 34 and 109 I. P. C. , against the petitioner and another alleging that the petitioner had purchased the lorry bearing number APD 5196 under the purchase with Merchantile Credit Corporation, Madras, that the petitioner sold the lorry to one Mallikarjuna Chetty and delivered possession to him on 20/06/1978 that subsequently Mallikarjuna Chetty sold the lorry to the 1st respondent on 27/01/1979 and delivered possession of the Lorry along with the Registration Certificate Book and permits. It was alleged that the 2nd accused was a contractor in Andhra Pradesh Mining Corporation, and for transporting the goods the took the vehicle on lease from the 1st respondent and the lorry was entrusted to the 2nd accused along with Registration Certificate Book and permits on 12/04/1979. It is further stated the the petitioner with the connivance of 2nd accused failed to deliver the lorry to the 1st respondent. Thereupon, the 1st respondent preferred a complaint on 14/03/1980 in the Court of the Judic

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