THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4571 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/third party against the order dated 27.02.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.27 of 2025 in Cr.No.27 of 2025 of by the learned Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Asifabad.

2. The brief facts of the case are that respondent Nos.2 and 3/owners of the buffaloes filed a petition under Section 503 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) seeking release of the property i.e, 09 bulls from respondent No.2 and 11 bulls from respondent No.3 total 20 bulls which worth of Rs.2,50,000/- which was seized in Cr.No.27 of 2025. The trial Court after hearing both sides, vide order dated 27.02.2025 allowed the petition and the property was returned to the owner of the property. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner filed the present criminal petition.

3. Heard Sri G.L. Narasimha Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 – State. Though notice served upon respondent Nos.2 and 3, none appeared on their behalf.

4. Learned couns