Manoj Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11328 of 2018 ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Thakur, S/o Late Ram Varan Thakur @ Late Ram Baran Thakur, Resident of Mohalla- Chandwara, Kamra, Ward No.- 16, Banaras Bank Chowk, P.S.- Town, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. Collector-Cum- District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

3. Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

4. Excise Superintendent, Muzaffarpur.

5. Officer-in- Charge, Mithanpura P.S., Muzaffarpur. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ S.K., 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 (Mithanpura P.S. Case No. 156 of 2018), vehicle of the petitioner (HYNDAI ECENT Model Car bearing Registration No. BR-06BC/4968) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 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.11328 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/- U