Devendra Kumar @ Murari Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4150 of 2018 ====================================================== Devendra Kumar @ Murari Kumar, S/o Ram Sanjeevan Singh, R/o VillRamdiri- Ram Nagar- Ward No.-07, Loke Singh Tola P.S.- Matihani, DistrictBegusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary.

2. The District Magistrate, Begusarai.

3. The Superintendent of Excise Department, Begusarai.

4. The Officer in Charge-Cheria Bariarpur, Police Station, Begusarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish -SC5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 08-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of Rs. 55,000/-, which has been seized in connection with Cheriabariyarpur P.S. Case No. 133/2017 due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to return the aforesaid amount to the petitioner.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, pending finalization of the aforesaid criminal case against the petitioner, the aforesaid amount of Rs. 55,000/-, recovered from the petitioner, shall be returned back to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.4150 of 2018 dt.08-03-2018 2/2 District Magistrate, Begusarai after certification of the denomination of the notes which have been seized. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) P.K.P./- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 12.03.2018 Transmission Date