Mamta Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7547 of 2018 ====================================================== Mamta Kumari, Wife of Anil Kumar, Resident of Village- Madhuban, Ward No.2, Chakmahila, Police Station- Sitamarhi, in the District of Sitamarhi, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Excise and Prohibition, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

4. The Officer-in-charge, Minapur Police Station, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prabhu Narayan Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish -SC-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 24-04-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Minapur P.S. Case No. 139/2018), vehicle of the petitioner (Scorpio [Jeep] bearing Registration No. BR06 PD 2730) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.7547 of 2018(2) dt.24-04-2018 2/2 satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. The question of applicability of Section 56 in the facts and circumstances of the case shall be considered and decided before proceeding with the confiscation proceedings. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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