Krishna Rai v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14731 of 2018 ====================================================== Krishna Rai S/o Gena Rai resident of Village- Sarai Padauli, P.S. Bhagwanpur Hatt, District- Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Excise Department, New Secretariat, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate-cum- Collector Siwan.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Siwan.

4. The Excise Superintendent Officer, Siwan.

5. The Station House Officer, Bhagawanpur Hatt, District- Siwan.

6. The Investigating Officer PS case no- 126/2018 of Bhagwanpur Hatt PS, District- Siwan.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Chandra Kant, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish - SC 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 01-08-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Wagnor BS III) bearing Registration No. BR-29Y-3396, which has been seized in connection with Bhagawanpur Hatt P.S. Case No. 126 of 2018 due to violation of the provisions of the Excise Act.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation/excise/criminal proceedings, vehicles have been directed to be released by this Court on various conditions and we see no reason to make a deviation in the present case.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14731 of 2018(2) dt.01-08-2018 2/2 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation/excise proceedings and/or criminal case, the vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Siwan and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the authority concerned and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation/excise proceedings and/or criminal case so as to create third party rights or prejudice the rights of the State in the pending proceedings. Valuation of the vehicle in question shall be done as per the valuation shown in the insurance documents. The vehicle in question be released within one week from the date of furnishing the surety bonds. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.Jha/Uma/- U