Kundan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8060 of 2018 ====================================================== Kundan Kumar Singh, Son of Brij Kishor Singh, Resident of VillageDhorhlahi Kaithar, Police Station- Amnour, District- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

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

3. The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra.

5. The officer-in-charge, Bhagwan Bazar, P.S. Saran at Chapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satya Prakash, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish -SC 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 30-04-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Mahendra Bolero XL Ambulance) bearing Registration No. BR 04 PA 1377, which has been seized in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 101 of 2018 due to violation of the provisions of the Excise Act.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation/excise/criminal proceedings, vehicles have been directed to be released by this Court on various conditions and we see no reason to make a deviation in the present case.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8060 of 2018(2) dt.30-04-2018 2/2 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation/excise proceedings and/or criminal case, the vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Saran at Chapra 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 during the pendency of the confiscation/excise proceedings and/or criminal case so as to create third party rights or prejudice the rights of the State in the pending proceedings.

The vehicle in question be released within one week from the date of furnishing the surety bonds. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Sanjay Kumar, J) K.C.Jha/- U