IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.10425 of 2026 DATE OF ORDER: 07.04.2026 Between:

Baman Gopal ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others ...Respondents

ORDER :

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:

“…declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the petitioners vehicle i.e., Model Activa 125 Disc BSVIPH2 bearing Registration No.TG O1 A 5776 seized in Crime No.84/2026 of PS Mavala, Adilabad as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to release the petitioners vehicle forthwith..…”

2. Heard Mr.S.Ravi Kiran Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri Arun Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Sri M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, for respondent No.3 and perused the record.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that