JUDGMENT

Cheekati Manavendranath Roy, J. - This Criminal Petition is filed assailing the order dated 22-10-2020 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2021 of 2020 in C.C.No.416 of 2019 on the file of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ramachandrapuram, whereby the petition seeking interim custody of the seized property, was dismissed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for State.

The respondents 3 to 7, who are the other accused in the above case, are not necessary parties to this petition relating to claim made for interim custody of the seized property. Therefore, no notice is required to be given to the respondents 3 to 7.

3. The petitioner herein is A-6 in C.C.No.416 of 2019 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ramachandrapuram. A case under Sections 286, 336 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Section 9 (1) (b) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1883 was registered against him along with other accused. Incidentally, during the course of investigation, police have seized the crackers in connection with the above case. The petitioner has filed a petition seeking interim custody o