Patna High CourtCWJC/14436/2017disposed

Rajesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-10-13The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14436 of 2017 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar, S/o- Sri R.N. Sharma, Resident of Mohalla- North Patel Nagar, Road No. 7, Near- Baba Chowk, Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise & Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar.

3. The District Magistrate-Cum- Collector, Patna.

4. The Superintendent of Excise, Patna, District Patna.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Patna.

6. The Officer- in- Charge, P.S.- Danapur.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Shankar Choubey For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar -Sc11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-10-2017 The Hyundai I 20 vehicle bearing Registration No. BR-01-BE-2010 has been seized and confiscation proceeding has been initiated under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 by the District Magistrate, Patna.

Seeking release of the vehicle in question, this writ petition has been filed and it is common ground that in various cases, similar petitions have been allowed and pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings, seized vehicle has been directed to be released.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14436 of 2017 (2) dt.13-10-2017 2/2 Keeping in view the aforesaid, this petition is also allowed and the vehicle in question i.e. Hyundai I 20 vehicle bearing Registration No. BR-01-BE-2010 shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Patna, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall make available the vehicle in question before the authority concerned as and when directed and further that he shall undertake not to alienate the vehicle or deal with it in any manner whatsoever during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings before the District Magistrate so as to cause adverse effect or prejudice to the State Government.

With the aforesaid, the petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Shageer/- U