Dinbandhu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13779 of 2018 ====================================================== Dinbandhu Kumar, Son of Late Baikunth Narain Singh, Resident of Mohalla Janakpur P.S.-Muffasil, District-Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

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1.The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Patna 2.The Collector cum District Magistrate, Patna 3.The Senior Superintendent of Police Patna 4.The Excise Superintendent, Patna 5.The Police Inspector cum Officer Incharge Kotwali Police Station Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha -GA-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 19-07-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Kotwali P.S. Case No. 306 of 2018) vehicle of the petitioner (Kawasaki Bazaz K.T.M Motorcycle) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Patna. Valuation of the vehicle in question shall be done as per the valuation shown in the insurance documents. The vehicle in question shall be released within a week from the date of furnishing the sureties.

The applicability of Section 56, in the facts and circumstances of the case, shall be considered and decided

Patna High Court CWJC No.13779 of 2018(2) dt.19-07-2018 2/2 before proceeding with the confiscation proceedings. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sunil/R.S.SenU