Vinod Yadav @ Vinod Jadav v. The State Of Bihar Through Its Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Government Of Bihar, Old Sec

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.572 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- MADHUBANI =========================================================== Vinod Yadav @ Vinod Jadav, S/o Ramsundar Yadav @ Ram Sundar Yadav, Resident of Village- Mahadevpatti, P.O. + P.S.- Harakhi, District- Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Madhubani.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Madhubani.

4. The Officer In Charge, Harlakhi, Police Station, Madhubani. .... .... Respondent =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar, S.C.11 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 26-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

Petitioner has prayed for release of the vehicle (White Colour Apache 160 RTR TVS Company Motorcycle) bearing registration no. BR-32M-9412 in favour of the petitioner in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 236/2016, G.R. No. 1006/2016 for the offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by the terms and conditions which may be imposed by this Court for provisional release of the vehicle in question.

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.572 of 2018 dt.26-04-2018 In the facts and circumstances, pending initiation or finalization of the confiscation proceeding, let the vehicle, if belongs to the petitioner, be released provisionally on production of proof of ownership and registration of the vehicle in his favour subject to the following conditions:- (i) Petitioner shall furnish a surety bond of Rs. 60,000/- (sixty Thousand only) in form of Bank guarantee or the original title deed of an immovable property lying within the jurisdiction of the court or any other security of like nature to the satisfaction of the Collector cum District Magistrate, Madhubani. (ii) Petitioner shall furnish an undertaking that he would not alienate or encumber the vehicle or deal with them adverse to the interest of the State and shall produce the vehicle before the court below and/or the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Madhubani. (iii) A photograph of the vehicle shall be taken and panchnama be also prepared, certified and be kept on record in accordance with law.

This application is, accordingly, disposed off. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.) Rajeev/- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 28.04.2018 Transmission Date 28.04.2018