(hereinafter, ‘DCTO’). On 10.08.2016, while the DCTO was returning to his house on the said vehicle, the same was intercepted by the ACB officials and was detained and seized by the said officials. The petitioner was informed that the said officer-accused was arrested. The above said cash, which the petitioner borrowed and which belongs to him, was also seized, on the search of the said Innova vehicle, as the same was found in the back seat cover of the driver’s seat. In fact, on 07th and 8th of August, 2016 an amount of Rs.80,000/ - was arranged for the personal needs of the petitioner by the friend of the petitioner, Rudhavat Srinu, from his personal savings as well as his friends and relatives. The promissory notes evidencing the said transaction of borrowal are produced before the Court. Out of the said amount, Rs.10,000/ - was paid on 09.08.2016 to a creditor of the petitioner at Nalgonda. The petitioner raised certain hand loans from his friends and relatives for his personal needs. He is under an obligation to repay the same. Since the said cash, which was seized and which belongs to the petitioner, is kept in the custody of the ACB, the petitioner is being put to financial burden and is unable to either use the money or repay the amounts payable to his creditors. Hence, the above said cash may be released to the petitioner. The petitioner is prepared to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by the Court. The trial Court dismissed the application of the petitioner only on the grounds that the investigation was in progress by then and that the above said cash cannot be released to the petitioner on his simple statement that he borrowed the cash from his friends. The investigation is completed. Therefore, the order impugned may be set aside and the interim custody of the vehicle may be granted to the petitioner in the interest of justice.
