ORDER :

The present application under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, has been filed by the applicant for invoking, the inherent jurisdiction, against the impugned order dated 28-9-2016, passed in Case No./Ex./Court/2016/1483, by the Collector Chhindwara, District Chhindwara (MP), whereby learned Collector has released the vehicle (Swift Car) of the applicant bearing registration No. MP-28-C/9355 on supurdnama with a condition to furnish bank guarantee of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs) by the applicant.

2. Briefly stated facts of the prosecution case is that the applicant is the registered owner of aforesaid vehicle (Swift Car), which was seized by the Excise Department Circle Chhindwara No. 2, for illegal transportation of 180 bulk litres liquor. Thereupon, police has registered the case vide Crime No. 1232/2016 for offence punishable under section 34(2) of Excise Act, against the accused person and seized the liquor as well as aforesaid vehicle. The accused persons were sent to judicial custody and after completion of investigation, police had produced the charge-sheet before the concerned Magistrate. Thereafter, the applicant applied for releasing the said vehicle befo