JUDGMENT : (Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to release the bullock cart in connection with Crime No.350 of 2020, based on the petitioner's representation dated 26.09.2020, within time stipulated by this Court.) 1. This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the second respondent to release the petitioner's bullock cart. 2. Mr.C.Ramesh, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents. By consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that he is an agriculturist and he is having a bullock cart for the purpose of carrying goods for agricultural activities. According to him, on 08.06.2020, when his bullock cart was parked near the bund, the second respondent Police seized the bullock cart and registered a case in Crime No.350 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act), 1957 alleging that the petitioner has transported river sand in his bullock cart. According to him, his bullock cart was seized by the second respondent Police on the same day. According to him, ever since the seizure, the said bullock cart is still in the custody of the second respondent Police and till date, no confiscation proceedings have been initiated against the seized bullock cart. 4. It is also the contention of the petitioner that the bullock cart has also not been produced by the second respondent Police before the concerned Jurisdictional Court. According to him, the seized bullock cart is kept idle in the Police Station premises in the open place and exposed to the vagaries of nature, resulting in the bullock cart depreciating in value. 5. According to the petitioner, he gave a representation to the second respondent on 26.09.2020 for releasing of the seized bullock cart back to him. According to him, the respondents have failed to respond to the said representation. In such circumstances, he has filed this Writ Petition seeking for release of the seized bullock cart. 6. 5. According to the petitioner, he gave a representation to the second respondent on 26.09.2020 for releasing of the seized bullock cart back to him. According to him, the respondents have failed to respond to the said representation. In such circumstances, he has filed this Writ Petition seeking for release of the seized bullock cart. 6. Admittedly, the bullock cart was seized by the second respondent on 08.06.2020 and a case has been registered in Crime No.350 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act), 1957 alleging that the petitioner has transported river sand in his bullock cart. Admittedly, the bullock cart is now in the Police Station premises and kept in the open place and exposed to the vagaries of nature and has also not been produced before the Jurisdictional Court. 7. As rightly contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the bullock cart will certainly depreciate in value, if it is allowed to remain in the open place and kept idle for a long period of time. No useful purpose will be served if the bullock cart is allowed to be kept idle. In similar matters, this Court has granted release of seized vehicles to the respective petitioners subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Therefore, this Court is inclined to grant similar relief to the petitioner subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.3,000/-(Rupees Three Thousand only) in favour of the second respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) the petitioner shall not use the bullock cart for any illegal activities. (iii) before releasing the bullock cart, the police authority shall take photographs of the bullock cart at the cost of the petitioner. (iv) As and when the respondents call for the bullock cart for enquiry, the petitioner has to produce the bullock cart in question and he shall cooperate with the enquiry to be conducted by the respondents. 8. Upon completion of the above mentioned formalities, the respondents shall release the bullock cart to the petitioner forthwith and without any delay. If this undertaking given by the petitioner is breached, the petitioner will not be entitled for interim release of the bullock cart in the future. 9. 8. Upon completion of the above mentioned formalities, the respondents shall release the bullock cart to the petitioner forthwith and without any delay. If this undertaking given by the petitioner is breached, the petitioner will not be entitled for interim release of the bullock cart in the future. 9. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.