Ajay Kumar Mehta v. The State Of Bihar Through The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Nawada And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2827 of 2017 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Mehta S/o Sitaram Mehta, R/o Village- Bigha, P.S.- Nawabsahi, District- Koderma (Jharkhand).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through The District Magistrate-cum-collector, Nawada.

2. The Collector/District Magistrate, Nawada.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Nawada.

4. The Superintendent of Excise, Nawada.

5. The Excise Inspector, Nawada.

6. The Excise Sub Inspector Rubi Kumari, Govindpur Check Post, Nawada. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Man Mohan Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar (Sc11) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2.

08-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

Petitioner has prayed for release of the vehicle Bolero bearing registration no. JH-02Y-4222 in favour of the petitioner in connection with G.O. Case No. 838/2017 for the offences under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon a Division Bench order of this Court in L.P.A. No. 1647 of 2015 and order dated 29.08.2017 passed in Cr.W.J.C. No. 1289 of 2017 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court and

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2827 of 2017 (2) dt.08-01-2018 submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by the terms and conditions which may be imposed by this Court. The vehicle in question was allegedly carrying Jharkhand product of 200 ml. pouch numbering 1050 in numbers packed in plastic bags.

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. 6,00,000/- (Six Lakhs 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 learned Collector cum District Magistrate, Nawada as the case may be.

(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

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2827 of 2017 (2) dt.08-01-2018 court below and/or the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Nawada, as and when directed.

(iii) A photograph of the vehicle shall be taken and panchnama be also prepared, certified and be kept on record in accordance with law.

It shall be subject to result of the decision in LPA No.1647 of 2015 where a question as to whether the Collector can pass an order of confiscation is pending consideration.

This application is, accordingly, disposed off. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.) Rajeev/- U T