Bimla Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5110 of 2018 ====================================================== Bimla Devi wife of Ranjeet Kumar Daughter of Manohar Ray, resident of village North Mandiri, Devi Sthan, Patna Sadar, P.O-G.P.O, Patna P.S. Budha Colony, District Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.The State Of Bihar through its principal secretary, Excise Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2.The District Magistrate, Saran.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Saran.

4.The S.H.O. Parsa Police Station, Saran.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Prakash For the Respondent/s :

Mr. VIKASH KUMAR -SC11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 23-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Splendor Plus) bearing Registration No. BR 04V 7641, which has been seized in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 23 of 2018 due to violation of the Excise Act. It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation 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.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the aforesaid confiscation proceedings

Patna High Court CWJC No.5110 of 2018(2) dt.23-03-2018 2/2 and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner, on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Saran 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 or create a third party interest during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case or prejudice the right of the State in confiscation proceeding. The aforesaid vehicle shall be released within one week from the date of furnishing of the two sureties.

With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) veena/- U