Tarkeshwar Dubey v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11187 of 2018 ====================================================== Tarkeshwar Dubey, son of Sudama Dubey, resident of village- Bakulari, P.S.- Guthni, District- Siwan.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

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

3. The Superintendent of Excise, Siwan.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Siwan.

5. The S.H.O./Officer In-Charge, Guthni P.S., Siwan. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhakar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumar Manish- SC5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-06-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Guthni P.S. Case No. 259 of 2017), vehicle of the petitioner (Hero Passion Motor Cycle bearing Registration No. BR-29W-8442) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Siwan. The applicability of Section 56, in the facts and circumstances of the case, shall be considered and decided before proceeding with the confiscation proceedings.

Patna High Court CWJC No.11187 of 2018 (2) dt.26-06-2018 2/2 With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.jha/- N.H.

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