Offence of illegal transportation of liquor - vehicle kept in premises of Police Station - every possibilityfor damage of vehicle to exposure to sun and rain - Authority directed to release vehicle pending appeal.

Citation

AIROnline 2021 AP 894

Andhra Pradesh High Court

BATTU DEVANAND , J.

W.P. - 27224 of 2021 D/- 29 - 11 - 2021

Reyyi Gangaraju v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Criminal P.C. (2 of 1974), S.451 - Release of vehicle - Offence of illegal transportation of liquor

- Material available on record, showing that vehicle kept in premises of Police Station from its

seizure - Even after passing confiscation orders also, vehicle is there and there is every possibility

for damage of vehicle to exposure to sun and rain and vehicle would lose road-worthiness after

some days - Authority directed to release vehicle pending appeal.

 (Para 6)