Bhikhari Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11099 of 2018 ====================================================== Bhikhari Choudhary, s/o late Narendra Choudhary, resident of villageDoulatganj, P.O. Sabebganj, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, District-Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through the Collector, Saran at Chapra.

2. The Collector, Saran, Chapra.

3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra.

5. The Senior Deputy Collector, Saran, Chapra.

6. The Assistant Excise Commissioner, Saran, Chapra.

7. The Station House Officer, Bhagwan Bazar, Saran, Chapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tej Pratap Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 20-06-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle bearing Registration No. BR 04R 2423, which has been seized in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No.184 of 2018 due to violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization/initiation of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, 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.11099 of 2018(2) dt.20-06-2018 2/2 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization/initiation 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, Saran, Chapra 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 authority concerned 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) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sunil/- U