Raviranjan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6367 of 2018 =========================================================== Raviranjan, son of Lalbabu Prasad Yadav, resident of village - Parsa, Barharwa @ Bishanpur Mohabat, P.S. - Mjorganj, District - Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna.
2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
4. The Collector, Sitamarhi.
5. The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi
6. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi.
7. The Officer-in-Charge, Majorganj, District - Sitamarhi. .... .... Respondent =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hans Lal Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivek Prasad-GP7 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 05-04-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR-30L-7556 which has been seized in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 257/2016 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 case.
Patna High Court CWJC No.6367 of 2018 dt.05-04-2018 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and aforesaid 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, Sitamarhi, 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 or create a third party interest during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case or prejudice the right of the State in confiscation proceeding. The aforesaid vehicle shall be released within one week from the date of furnishing of the sureties.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.
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