Vaibhav Vardhan @ Vaibhav Bardhan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8317 of 2018 ====================================================== Vaibhav Vardhan @ Vaibhav Bardhan, S/o- Mritunjay Singh, R/o- VillageMaheshwara, P.S. Naokothi, Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. The District Magistrate, Begusarai

3. The Superintendent of Excise Department, Begusarai

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kr. Sinha- GA-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 02-05-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Mahindra Bolero Jeep) bearing Registration No. BR09M-3135, which has been seized in connection with Bakhari P.S. Case No. 75/2018 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.8317 of 2018(2) dt.02-05-2018 2/2 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 Bank Guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Begusarai 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 Bank Guarantee.

With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

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