ORDER

1. The present petition is filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, being aggrieved by the order dated 1/3/2023 passed by the Ist ASJ, Rajgarh, District - Rajgarh(M.P.) in Criminal Revision No.21/2023 arising out of the order dated 2/2/2023 passed by Judicial Magistrate, Rajgarh in criminal case No.174/2023 arising out of crime No. 17/2023 registered at P.S. - Biaora Dehat, District - Rajgarh (M.P.) whereby the Courts below rejected the application filed by the petitioner under section 451 of Cr.P.C for interim custody of the vehicle No. MP-45-H-0341.

2. The facts of the case are that the petitioner is a registered owner of mini truck bearing registration No.MP-45-H-0341. The petitioner entered into an agreement on 10.10.2022 for rent of the aforesaid vehicle to the respondent No. 2 namely Bhaskar Hihor and against whom the aforesaid case is registered by the respondent No.1. On secret information received on 18.1.2023, the respondent No. 2 was arrested by the respondent No. 1 and it is alleged that the respondent No. 2 was carrying 725.76 bulk litre of foreign liquor in the said vehicle without possessing any valid permit/license. The vehicle was seized on