Ramprit Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5381 of 2018 ====================================================== Ramprit Sharma, Son of Sri Jagdish Sharma, Resident of Village-Jay Rampur More, P.S. Tisra Jharia, District Dhanbad (Jharkhand). ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. The District Magistrate, Gaya.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Gaya.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gaya.
5. The Officer-in-Charge, Civil Lines Police Station, District-Gaya.
6. The District Excise Officer, Gaya.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Alok Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. A.K. Sinha- GA1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 27-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Scorpio) bearing Registration No. JH10Z-5130, which has been seized in connection with Civil Lines P.S. Case No. 85/2018 due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to release the vehicle in question pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case. 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.
Patna High Court CWJC No.5381 of 2018(2) dt.27-03-2018 2/2 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and aforesaid criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner, on his furnishing Bank Guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Gaya 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 Bank Guarantee.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.
(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) P.K.P./- U