Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16634 of 2018 ====================================================== Vikash Kumar s/o Late Jeetendra Prasad, resident of Muhalla- New Dashratha, P.S.- Beur, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Excise Department

2. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Patna.

4. The Officer Incharge, Beur Police Station, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Kishore Prasad For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vivek Prasad- Gp7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) Date : 25-02-2019 None appears for the petitioner.

Prayer is for provisional release of the Scooty bearing Registration No. BR01DC6290, which has been seized in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 151 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

It is informed by learned counsel for the State that confiscation proceeding is pending and the seizure list reflects the seizure of 750 ml. of IMFL.

We have heard learned counsel for the State and perused the record.

Patna High Court CWJC No.16634 of 2018 dt.25-02-2019 2/3 Taking note of the nature of seizure made as well as the fact that the confiscation proceeding is pending, we direct that the vehicle in question be released provisionally in favour of the petitioner on production of ownership and registration with respect to vehicle in question in his name before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Patna with two sureties to the extent of the value of the vehicle as indicated in the insurance document. The petitioner while submitting the sureties shall also furnish the following affidavits/undertakings: (i) That the vehicle in question has never been involved in any offence of similar nature in past and shall not indulge in similar offence in future.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in creating any third party right or interest in respect of the vehicle during the pendency of the confiscation proceeding and shall not alienate the vehicle during this period.

(iii) The petitioner shall furnish an undertaking to produce the vehicle before the confiscating authority as and when required.

(iv) Prior to release of the vehicle, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Patna would got prepared a Panchanama wherein the photograph of the vehicle shall be

Patna High Court CWJC No.16634 of 2018 dt.25-02-2019 3/3 taken and will be certified by the petitioner and the same shall be kept on record so that in future if so required, it may be used as a secondary evidence. The petitioner shall furnish an undertaking not to challenge the said Panchanama in course of trial.

The release shall be allowed within a period of 14 days from the date of submission of the sureties and the undertakings as stated above. This release would, however, be subject to final order passed in the confiscation proceeding. With the observations/directions above, this writ petition is allowed.

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