THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN

ORAL ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

2. According to the petitioner, she is the owner of Creta car bearing registration No.TS32 F 1051 and the same was seized in connection with Crime No.247 of 2024 by the Police, Wanaparthy Police Station.

3. Petitioner’s husband i.e. respondent No.3 has lodged a complaint against Kothuri Sathyam and others with Wanaparthy Police, who in turn, registered a case in Crime No.247 of 2024 against them for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 379 and 504 of IPC. In connection with the said crime, the subject vehicle was seized on 09.09.2024. The subject vehicle is in the Police Station of 2^nd respondent and subjected to Sun and rain. Due to the seizure of the said vehicle, the petitioner is suffering. With the said submissions, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to respondents to release the subject vehicle.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that the Investigating Officer has deposited the subject vehicle along with Form No.66 before the learned Magistrate, vide C.P.No.83 of 2025, dated 17.06.2025. Therefore, petitioner has to approach the learned Magistrate by filing appropriate application seeking interim custody of the subject vehicle.

5. In the light of the said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to petitioner to approach the learned Magistrate concerned, by filing appropriate application seeking release/interim custody of the subject vehicle. Thereupon, it is for the learned Magistrate to consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law. There shall be Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand _________________ K. LAKSHMAN, J

19^th JUNE, 2025.

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