Rajeev Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14773 of 2017 ====================================================== Rajeev Ranjan, S/o Late Ramadhin Prasad, R/o Village Pathraura (Duhai Suayi), P.S.-Chhabilapur, District Nalanda at Present R/o Transport Nagar, Patna Presently Working as Senior Auditor in the Office of Divisional Audit Officer (D.R.M. Building) in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, South East Central Railway, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Principal Secretary, Prohibition Excise and Registration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Excise Commissioner, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Transport Officer, Patna.

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The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nawada. 6.

Superintendent of Excise, Nawada.

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Superintendent of Police, Nawada.

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Station House Officer, Govindpur Police Station,Nawada. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bishnu Kant Dubey, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 16-10-2017

Patna High Court CWJC No.14773 of 2017 dt.16-10-2017 2/3 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Scorpio) bearing Registration No. BR-01-PG-5275, which has been seized in connection with Gobindpur P.S. Case No. 24/17 due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to release the vehicle in question pending finalization of Confiscation Case No. 346(M) 2017 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.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the aforesaid confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing Bank Guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Nawada and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate, Nawada and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.

With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed

Patna High Court CWJC No.14773 of 2017 dt.16-10-2017 3/3 and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) P.K.P.

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