Mamtesh Singh @ Mamtesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4998 of 2018 ====================================================== Mamtesh Singh @ Mamtesh Kumar Singh, Son of Pramod Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Tamoul Parsa, Ward No. 1, P.S. Murliganj, DistrictMadhepura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Madhepura.

3. The Assistant Excise Commissioner, Madhepura.

4. The Superintendent of Excise, Madhepura.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Madhepura.

6. The Vehicle Inspector, Madhepura.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kr.Sinha-GA1 ====================================================== 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 a vehicle (Maruti Wagon-R) bearing Registration No. BR-11X-8393, which has been seized in connection with Doriganj P.S. Case No. 45 of 2018 due to violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization/initiation of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.4998 of 2018(2) dt.22-03-2018 2/2 finalization/initiation of the confiscation proceedings 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, Madhepura 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 of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sunil/- U