THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.28947 OF 2025

ORDER:

Heard Sri D.Linga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. 2. 1^st petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the goods carriage ‘MAHINDRA BOLERO PIK-UP FB 1.7 T XL BSVI’, bearing registration No. TS 15 UE 5379 (for short, ‘the subject vehicle’) purchased by availing loan. In proof of the same, she has filed copy of Registration Certificate (RC). The 2^nd petitioner is husband of the 1^st petitioner. On 03.08.2025, while 2^nd petitioner was transporting 30 kgs, of black Jaggery and 40 kgs, of Alum etc., in the subject vehicle, 5^th respondent seized the subject vehicle and registered a case in COR No.241 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Section 7 (A) read with 8 (e) of Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995 and Section 34(e) of Telangana Excise Act, 1968.

3. It is the specific contention of the 1^st petitioner herein that she has no knowledge of the transportation of said contraband. 2^nd petitioner/Accused is her husband, therefore, she gave subject vehicle to him. The said vehicle is involved in the aforesaid crime. The vehicle is now in th