Patna High CourtCR. WJC/1456/2017disposed

Chhotu Singh @ Bablu Kumar @ Sushil Kumar Singh v. State Of Bihar Through Colletor, Patna And ANR

2017-10-04Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1456 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- PATNA =========================================================== Chhotu Singh @ Bablu Kumar @ Sushil Kumar Singh, Son of Devendra Singh, Resident of Village - Sikandarpur, P.S. Bihta, District Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Bihar through Collector, Patna

2. The Collector, Patna.

.... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Navesh Nandan, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, G.A.1 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 04-10-2017 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

This writ application has been filed for direction to the respondents to release the Scarpio Jeep SLE Model vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration no. BR01PB/8313 which was seized in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 590 of 2016, a case registered for violation of the Excise Laws.

Commercial quantity of liquor which is prohibited in the State of Bihar was recovered from the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration no. BR01PB/8313.

A Division Bench of this Court while releasing the vehicle in favour of the petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 13670 of 2017 (Subhash Thakur vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) ordered for release of the vehicle on furnishing bank guarantee equivalent to the

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.1456 of 2017 dt.04-10-2017 2 /2 value of the vehicle.

Hence, let the aforesaid vehicle be released, by way of interim custody, in favour of the petitioner on execution of the bank guarantee of Rs.5,00,000/- (rupees five lakhs) to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Patna.

With the aforesaid observation, this writ application stands disposed off. The release shall be subject to the result of the L.P.A. No. 1647 of 2015 (Baleshwar Roy vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.).

(Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/- AFR/NAFR N.A.

CAV DATE N.A.

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