Sannat Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7958 of 2018 ====================================================== Sannat Kumar Singh, Son of Late Kameshwar Singh, Resident of Jagdeo Nagar, Bauliya, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Rohtas.

3. The Station House Officer, Sasaram Nagar, District- Rohtas. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish- Sc5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 25-04-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case No.360 of 2018) vehicle of the petitioner (Xylo bearing Regn. No. JH-09Q-5825) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Rohtas.

The vehicle in question shall be released within a week from the date of furnishing the sureties. The applicability of Section 56, in the facts and circumstances of the case, shall be considered and decided before proceeding with the confiscation proceedings.

Patna High Court CWJC No.7958 of 2018(2) dt.25-04-2018 2/2 With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.Jha/- U