Ravindra Yadav @ Ravindra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17709 of 2017 ====================================================== Ravindra Yadav @ Ravindra Kumar, son of Ramsurat Yadav @ Singh Resident of Village- Dumarawan, P.S.- Adhaura, District- Kaimur at Bhabua.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Collector cum District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Kaimur at Bhabua.

4. The Officer-in-Charge of Police Station, Durgawati, District - Kaimur at Bhabua.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kant Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumar Manish, SC-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 08-12-2017 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle in question (Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR 45E 8430, which has been seized in connection with Adhaura P.S. Case No. 14 of 2017, due to violation of the Excise Act. The confiscation proceedings are pending and 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.17709 of 2017 (2) dt.08-12-2017 2/2 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 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, Kaimur at Bhabua and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua 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 and disposed of.

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