Jagarnath Mahto v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7967 of 2018 ====================================================== Jagarnath Mahto, S/o Nandji Mahot @ Nandjee Mahto, resident of Village- Haridya, Ward No. 13, P.O.- Barwat Sena, P.S.- Bettiah Mufassil, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Principal Secretary, Excise & Prohibition Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah.

4. The Superintendent of Police, West Champaran at Bettiah.

5. The Inspector of Police, Excise, Sadar Anchal, Bettiah, Dist.- West Champaran.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar -SC11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-04-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case ( Excise Case No. 95 of 2018 ) vehicle of the petitioner (Splendor Plus Motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR-22Z/4884) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. The applicability of Section 56, in the facts and circumstances of the case, shall be considered and decided before

Patna High Court CWJC No.7967 of 2018 (2) dt.26-04-2018 2/2 proceeding with the confiscation proceedings. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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