Tipu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4973 of 2018 ====================================================== Tipu Kumar, son of Mathuranand Mandal, resident of village Bishanpur, Shivram, P.S. Balua Bazar, P.O. Balua Bazar, district Supaul PIN 854 339 ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Registration, Prohibition and Excise, Government of Bihar, Patna
2. The Collector, Supaul
3. The Excise Superintendent, Supaul ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Girijish Kumar, Adv.
For the Respondents :
Mr. Viveka Prasad, GP VII ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 22-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of Scorpio Jeep, bearing registration no. BR-11Y-3156 which has been seized in connection with Virpur P.S. Case No. 12 of 2017 due to violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 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 seen no reason to make a deviation in the present case.
Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal cases, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing bank guarantee to the
Patna High Court CWJC No.4973 of 2018(2) dt.22-03-2018 2/2 satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Supaul, within a period of one week from the date of his furnishing the sureties 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 during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case so as to cause adverse effect or prejudice to the State Government.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed off.
(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Shamshad/- U