Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Excise Deptt., Government Of Bihar, Patna And O

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2551 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- SIWAN ===========================================================

1. Munna Kumar S/o Rajendra Sah R/o Pakari Bangali P.S. Siwan (O.P, Mahadeva) District Siwan.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Excise Deptt., Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Excise, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Siwan.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Siwan.

5. The Excise Superintendent, Department of Excise, Siwan.

6. The Officer in charge, Mairwa District Siwan. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumar Ravish, AC to GA-1 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 13-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. This writ application has been preferred for release of the vehicle bearing registration No.BR-29PA/0410, which was seized in connection with Mairwa P.S. Case No.2 of 2017 for alleged violation of the Bihar Excise Law.

3. The constitutional validity of the provisions of Sections 56, 57, 58 and 60 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 is under challenge in Cr. W.J.C. No. 2446 of 2017 (Rahul Kumar @ Rahul V. The State of Bihar and others) and the matter is pending before the larger Bench of this Court.

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2551 of 2017 dt.13-12-2017 P2/

4. Hence, the respondents are directed to release the referred vehicle in favour of the petitioner by way of ad interim custody on execution of bank guarantee of Rs.6,00,000/- (Six Lacs) or sale deed of immovable property of equal value standing in the name of the petitioner to the satisfaction of the learned Courtbelow/authority concerned where the case is pending, with condition that the petitioner would not dispose of the said vehicle without permission of the authority concerned and shall produce as and when required by the Court. The release shall be subject to the result of Cr.W.J.C. aforesaid.

5. With the aforesaid observation, this writ application stands disposed of.

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