IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.4064 of 2026 Dated: 10.02.2026 Between:

Ravula Krishna … Petitioner And The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, to Government, Revenue (Excise)

Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana and three others … Respondents

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the following relief/s:-

‘‘… to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents herein, particularly 3^rd respondent in not passing or directing the 4^th respondent to release the petitioner vehicle, Mahindra Jeeto Strong Good Carriage LMV bearing No: TS-29-T- 1639 which was seized in FIR No:393/2025, Dated 09-12-2025 of Station House Officer, Suryapet Rural Police Station, i.e., 4th respondent herein, in-spite of petitioner herein is readiness to furnish the third party surety, and same as been illegal, arbitrary & unjust & it's nothing but abuse of process of law violation of Principles of natural Justice and contrary to the provisions of TS Excise Act and the consequently direct the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents herein, to release the petitioner vehicle, Mahindra Jeeto Strong Good Carriage LMV bearing No: TS-29-T-1639 which was seized in FIR No:393/2025, Dated 09-12-2025 of Station House Officer, Suryapet Rural Police Station, i.e., 4^th respondent herein, and to grant such other relief or reliefs …”

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Heard Mr.Mohd. Asifuddin, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Arun Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise appearing for respondents.

Perused the record.

2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order dated 10.02.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.3041 of 2025. Relying on the same, he seeks to pass appropriate orders for release of subject vehicle.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise concedes to the said request.

4. Having regard to the submissions of both the learned counsel, this Court is inclined to grant interim custody of Mahindra Jeeto Strong Good Carriage LMV bearing No.TS- 29-T-1639 which was seized in FIR No.393/2025 dated 09-12-2025 on the file of the Station House Officer, Suryapet Rural Police Station/4th respondent in favour of petitioner on the following conditions:-

(i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with one surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned I Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, at Suryapet.

(ii) The petitioner shall deposit the original Registration Certificate of the vehicle in the Court. However, the said Court shall issue a certified copy of the registration certificate to the petitioner so that no inconvenience is caused to him while using the vehicle.

(iii) The petitioner shall give an undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when required either by the Investigating Agency or by the Court and also give an undertaking that he will not alienate, encumber or alter the physical features of the vehicle.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL

10.02.2026

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