THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.10306 of 2025

ORDER

This Writ Petition arises out of the proceedings dated

25.03.2025 wherein under a cover of panchanama, the vehicle i.e., DCM Eicher Pro bearing No. TG 12 T 4036 of the petitioner has been seized and a case in Crime No.49 of 2025 dated 25.03.2025 on the file of the Nalgonda Rural Police Station, Nalgonda District, has been registered. The petitioner is seeking interim release of the vehicle subject to confiscation proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, (for short ‘the Act’) issued by the authorities. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents No.1 to 4 and learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent No.5 and perused the entire material on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the vehicle seized under the cover of panchanama dated 25.03.2025 by respondent No.5 in connection with Crime No.49 of 2025 dated 25.03.2025 on the file of the Nalgonda Rural Police Station, Nalgonda District, under Section 318(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 7 of the Essential