Prabhat Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18564 of 2017 ====================================================== Prabhat Singh, son of Basdev Singh, resident of Village- Darauli, P.S.- Darauli, District-Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Collector-cum- District-Magistrate, Siwan.

3. The Superintendent Excise, Siwan.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Siwan.

5. The Officer Incharge, Guthni Police Station, Siwan. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prabhakar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish -SC 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-12-2017 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR 29Y-3845, which has been seized in connection with Guthni P.S. Case No. 140 of 2017 due to violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 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.18564 of 2017(2) dt.15-12-2017 2/2 the present case.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Siwan within a period of one week from the date of his furnishing the sureties and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate, Siwan and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case so as to cause adverse effect or prejudice to the State Government.

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

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Sunil/- U