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Chintakuntla Tharun Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC12 Jul 2021WP/15666/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging the police seizure of a petitioner's tractor without a criminal case. The court found the vehicle was seized in connection with a crime and produced before the Magistrate, granting the petitioner liberty to file an application for interim custody under Section 457 Cr.P.C.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to file an application under Section 457 Cr.P.C. in Crime No. 129 of 2021 for interim custody of the seized tractor.

Chintakuntla Tharun Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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IVONDAY ,THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN

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WRIT PETITION NO: 15666 OF 2021

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Between:

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Chintakuntla Tharun Reddy, S/o Ch.^{Venkat Reddy,aged} 24 years, Occ. Ariculture, R/o Silarmiya Gudem^{Village, Thipparthy Mandal,} Nalgonda Distrit.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by^{its Prl Secretary, Home Department,} Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Superintendent of Police,^{NalgondaDistrict.} .

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The Debutv Superintendent of^{Police, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District.} 4. The Cir;le lnspector of^{Police, Nakrekal, Nalgonda District.} The Satation House Officer,^{Police Station Thipparthy, NalgondaDistrict'}

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Yerramada Adhinarayana^{Reddy, S/o Narsi Reddy,aged about 50 years,} Occ. Agriculture, R/o'silarmiya^{Gudem Village, Thipparthy Mandal, Nalgonda} Distrit.

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7 Verramada Srinivas Reddy,^{S/o Narsi Reddy' aged about5-2- years,.} , OiC. Agircutiuie, Rio^{Silariiiiya Gudem Villale, Thipparthv Mandal, Nalgonda} District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article^{226 of ihe constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court may be pleased} to issue a writ order^{or directionmore particularly one in the natureof writ of} Mandamus, by declaring^{the action of the Respondent No. 5 in forciblytook the} Tractor of the Petitioner^{bearingNo. AP 24 AR 0496 and keptin the Police station,} without seize nor^{produce beforethe concerned court and without involvement in} any criminal case only^{by collusionwith the Respondent No.6 and 7, as illegal,} urbitrury and against^{the principlesof natural justice and violativeof Article 14. 19'} 21 of constitutJon of^{lndia and consequentlyto direct the RespondentNo.5 to} release the Tractor of the^{Petitioner bearing No AP 24 AR 0496}

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IA NO:^'t OF 2021

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PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed^{in supportof the petition,the High court may be pleased to direct} Respondent No. 5 to^{releasethe Tractor of thePetitioner bearing} No. AP 24 AR 0496,^{which is forcibly and illegally tookby the RespondentNo 5 and} kept in police station,^{without involvementin any CriminalCase'}

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Counsel for the Petitioner^{: SRI RAPOLUBHASKAR} Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos.1to 5: SRI S' RAMA MOHAN RAO'} AGP FOR HOME

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Counsel for the^{RespondentNos.6 & 7:----}

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The Court made the^{following:ORDER}

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN

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WRIT PETITI ON No.1 5666 0F 2021

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ORDER:

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Sri S. Rama Mohan Rao, Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on instructions would submit that the Police have seized the subject vehicle i.e., Tractor bearing No.AP-24-AR-0496 in connection with Crime No.129 of 2027 and it was produced before the learned Magistrate in the said crl m e.

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ln view of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to herein to lile an appropriate application under Section 457 Cr.p.C in Crime No. 129 of 2O2l seeking interim custody of the subject vehicle. No costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending

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sha-ll stand closed.

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SD/.K.ONESIM ASISTANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// ( Ir,

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SECTION OFFICER

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To, 1 The Prl Secretary,^{Home Department' State of Telangana' Secretariat'} Hvderabad.

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2 tfie sJoerintendent of^{Police' Nalgonda District} - . 3 +ii; il;;i;'5; JJiintenoeni^{oi pot-rce,Nalsonda, Nalsonda District} 4 ii'i" cir[r"i.ipEctor^{of Police, Nakrekal, Nalgonda District'} 5 +il; 5;;til; Horil^{otti.'er, Folice Station} Ilen-q'tnv,^{NalsondaDistrict} 6 On"bt-to Sri^{Rapolu Bhaskar, Advocate} [OP-UC] 7 i*" CC.lJCp fdr Home'^{HighCourt for the State of Telangana} at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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Two CD Copies BI One Spare^CoPY Snr NS

HIGH COURT

DATED:1210712021

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS

Chintakuntla Tharun Reddy v. The State of Telangana

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