Abhinandan Singh @ Abhinand Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.853 of 2018 ====================================================== Abhinandan Singh @ Abhinand Singh, S/o Ramawadh Singh, Resident of Village- Diwan Ka Barka Gaon, P.S.- Sikroul, District- Buxar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Excise Department at Patna.

2. The Divisional Commissioner, Bihar Excise Department, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Collector, Buxar at Buxar.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Buxar ar Buxar. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, Advocate 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) 18-01-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Bajaj Discover 100M) bearing Registration No. BR44A9718, which has been seized in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No.42 of 2017 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.853 of 2018 (2) dt.18-01-2018 2/2 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 two surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Buxar and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Buxar and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case so as to create third party rights or prejudice the rights of the State in the pending proceedings.

The vehicle in question be released within one week from the date of furnishing the surety bonds. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) K.C.jha/- U