Moketi Poshetty v. State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a Writ Petition seeking release of a seized Jhon Deere Tractor. The Court observed that the vehicle is already under the custody of the First Class Magistrate Court and directed the petitioner to approach that Court for release by making an appropriate application. The Writ Petition was closed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition closed without costs; Petitioner directed to approach the competent Criminal Court for release of vehicle.
What the court decided
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMTJUSTICE P.MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 46354 OF 2022
Betrvcen:
Moketi Poshetty, s/o. Mogulaiah, r/o. H.No.l-106,Chandurvillage and Mandal, Nizamabad District, Telangana.
...PIiTITIONER
AND
- State ofTelangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary,Forest Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad.
- The District Forest Officer, Nizamabad Division, Niz4mabad District.Telangana.
- The Forest Range Office, Vami Range, Ni zamabad Division,NizamabadDistrict, Telangana.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can direct the release of a seized vehicle pending before another court.
Whether the petitioner is directed to approach the appropriate Criminal Court for release of the seized tractor.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Moketi Poshetty
- respondent
State of Telangana
- respondent
District Forest Officer, Nizamabad
- respondent
Forest Range Office, Vami Range
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/46354/2022
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