Zubair Alam v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14657 of 2018 ====================================================== Zubair Alam Son of Late SK. Shamsuddin , resident of Village- Rangdaha, P.S. Araria Bairgachh District- Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The District Magistrate, Araria.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Araria.

4.

The Block Supply Officer, Araria.

5.

The Station House Officer, Tarabari Police Statin District Araria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Ravish, Adv.

Mr. Rohit Kumar, Adv.

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal-Sc4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025

1. The Writ petition is filed seeking a direction for the release of the petitioner's vehicle, a Tata Mini Truck bearing Registration No. BR-112099, which was seized in connection with Tarabari P.S. Case No. 25 of 2012, dated 02.04.2012, instituted under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The vehicle was later confiscated by the District Magistrate, Araria, in Case No. 01 of 2012-13 vide order dated 02.08.2012, under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act. The confiscation order has not

Patna High Court CWJC No.14657 of 2018(3) dt.14-07-2025 2/2 been disposed of yet, and the vehicle remains idle, pending Confiscation Appeal No. 01 of 2014.

2. During the course of arguments, the Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that a direction may be given to the Appellate Authority to dispose of Confiscation Appeal No. 01 of 2014, which is pending since long back.

3. If Confiscation Appeal No. 01 fo 2014 is still pending, this Court directs the Appellate Authority to dispose of the appeal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order.

4. With the aforesaid observations, the Writ petition stands disposed of.

(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J) Amandeep/- U