JUDGMENT

Meenakshi I. Mehta, J. - By way of this petition, the petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.PC to seek the quashing/ modification of the order dated 18.08.2020 (Annexure P-6) handed down by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, dismissing his revision petition and upholding the order dated 13.05.2020 (Annexure P-4) passed by learned Duty Magistrate whereby the Innova vehicle bearing registration No.PB-07BG-0614 has been ordered to be released on 'Superdari' on his (petitioner's) furnishing the superdari bond and bank guarantee to the tune of Rs.10 lacs.

2. As per the brief factual-matrix culminating in the filing of theinstant petition, the co-accused of the petitioner named Daljit Singh @ Raju, who was driving the Maruti Car bearing registration No.PB-llM-5005, was chased and apprehended by the police and total 1,04,000 ml. liquor of different brands was recovered during the search of the said vehicle, which led to the registration of a criminal case at Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur vide FIR No.70 dated 06.05.2020 under Section 61 of the Excise Act and Sections 188 & 269 IPC. During his interrogation, said Daljeet Singh @ Raju