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2025 Supreme(Online)(AP) 10801
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
N. HARINATH, J
Band! Venkateswarlu – Appellant
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
Criminal Petition|5546 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M/s.PILLIX LAW FIRM
For the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The court held that the petitioner was within permitted limits for liquor possession, justifying the release of the seized vehicle.
Headnote:(1) This judgment involves the interpretation of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act regarding permissible possession of liquor. The petitioner sought the release of a vehicle seized under an FIR alleging possession of liquor exceeding the permitted quantity. The court examined the applicable G.O.Ms.No.310 dated 26.10.2020 setting limits on personal possession of liquor. The court found that the stock carried was within permissible limits. (2) The court framed the issue as whether the petitioner was within legal limits for liquor possession and reasoned that he was within the prescribed limits as per G.O. Ms. No. 310. (3) The court ordered the release of the vehicle to the petitioner upon verification of identity and disposed of the Criminal Petition.
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| 1. petitioner seeks car release after seizure in liquor possession case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court orders release upon proof of identity. (Para 4) |
THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5546/2025 Between:
Bandi Venkateswarlu ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S)
Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1.PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HN,J Crl.P.No.5546 2025 The Court made the following Order:
1. The petitioner is seeking the release of the car bearing No. AP 39 V 7322 which was seized in crime No.2 of 2025, on the file of Kothapalli Police Station Nandyal District.
2. It is alleged that during a vehicle check, the police found four quarter bottles of Tropicana VSOP Brandy in the car, and a case was registered against the petitioner for an offence under Section 34 (a)
of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act .
3. This Court directed the Assistant Public Prosecutor to assist on the limits prescribed by law for permissible possession of liquor.
In this regard.
G.O.Ms.No.310 dated 26.10.2020 was submitted.
As per the said G.O., an individual is permitted to carry a certain quantity of liquor for personal use. It is submitted that since the petitioner was carrying four quarter bottles of Tropicana VSOP Brandy, the case was registered against him.
4. The car of the petitioner, bearing No. No. AP 39 V
7322, shall be released to the petitioner upon furnishing proof of his identity.
