Devmanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10976 of 2018 ====================================================== Devmanti Devi, wife of Rajendra Paswan, Resident of Village- Paharpur, Kazichak, P.S.- Magadh Medical, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Department of Excise Department, Bihar, Patna

2. The District Magistate-cum-Collector, Gaya

3. The Superintendent of Police, Gaya

4. The Station House Officer, Magadh Medical Police Station, District- Gaya ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinay Mistry, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vivek Prasad- GP-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-07-2018 This writ petition has been filed for unsealing the residential house of the petitioner situated over the land at Mauza- Kazi Chak, Thana No. 331, Khata No. 53 and handing over possession of the same to the petitioner in connection with Magadh Medical P.S. Case No. 158/2017, Confiscation Case

Patna High Court CWJC No.10976 of 2018(2) dt.06-07-2018 2/3 No. 380 of 2017 which has been registered due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to unseal the house in question and hand over possession of the same during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings/criminal case vehicles/properties 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. Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid house of the petitioner shall be unsealed and possession handed over to the petitioner on her furnishing original title deed of the property in question and two local sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Gaya and further undertaking not to alienate or deal with the house 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 proceedings. The aforesaid house in question shall be unsealed and possession handed over to the petitioner within one week from the date of furnishing the

Patna High Court CWJC No.10976 of 2018(2) dt.06-07-2018 3/3 original title deed and sureties.

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

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