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Baliram Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2019-03-15The Chief Justice-,Justice Smt. Anjana Mishra8 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.15 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5339 of 2017 Ashok Kumar Singh Son of Baliram Singh Resident of Village - Gansadih, P.O. Jaipur, P.S. Sasaram M, District Rohtas. The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorised Officr, Rohtas, Forest The Forester, Tilauthu, Forest Range, Rohtas. Letters Patent Appeal No. 19 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5031 of 2017 Baliram Singh Son of Late Shiv Pujan Singh, resident of Village- Gopi Bigha, P.S.- Dehri, District- Rohtas.

The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum- Authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest Letters Patent Appeal No. 21 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6266 of 2017 Amit Kumar son of Ram Kumar Gupta, resident of Village and P.O.- Parasi, P.S. Parasi, District Arwal, Bihar.

2/8 The Divisional Forest Officer-cum- Authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest The Forester, Tilauthu, Forest Range, Rohtas. Letters Patent Appeal No. 23 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6619 of 2017 Dharmendra Kumar son of Surendra Kumar Singh, resident of VillageMuzaffarpur, P.S. Sadar, District- Bhojpur. The Divisional Forest Officer-cum- Authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest The Forester, Tilauthu, Forest Range, Rohtas. Letters Patent Appeal No. 18 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6579 of 2017 Dharmendra Kumar Son of Surendra Kumar Singh resident of Village Muzaffarpur, P.S. Sahar, District - Bhojpur.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorised Officr, Rohtas, Forest The Forestor, Tilauthu, Forest Range, Rohtas. Letters Patent Appeal No. 37 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2862 of 2017 Chandan Kumar Son of Ramashish Sao, Resident of Village- Amara Talab, P.S.- Sasaram M, District- Rohtas.

3/8 The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna , The Divisional Forest Office-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas Forest Division, Sasaram, District- Roh Letters Patent Appeal No. 53 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2760 of 2017 Ashok Kumar Singh Son of Raj Ballabh Singh, Resident of Mohalla- New Area, Dehri, P.S.- Dehri, District- Rohtas. at present resident of Lalmatiya Road, Godda Jharkhand.

The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna , The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas Forest Division, Sasaram, District- Rohtas Letters Patent Appeal No. 17 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3802 of 2017 Manoj Kumar Singh Son of Dinanath Singh resident of Village - Kanchanpur, P.S. Sasaram M, District Rohtas.

and Environment, Bihar Patna , The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.

The Divisional Forest Officer- cum- authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest

4/8 Letters Patent Appeal No. 49 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2863 of 2017 Ravi Kumar Singh Son of Muktinath Singh, Resident of Village- Ropahatha, P.S.- Nokha, District- Rohtas.

The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna , The Divisional Forest Office-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas Forest Division, Sasaram, District- Rohtas Letters Patent Appeal No. 68 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6968 of 2017 Rajesh Kumar Singh son of Jagdeo Singh, resident of Village- Gyani Bigha, P.O. Gotpa, Police Station Agrer, District- Rohtas. and Environment, Bihar Patna , The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest Letters Patent Appeal No. 22 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9205 of 2017 Sanjay Kumar Gupta son of Ram Jee Sah, resident of- 131 Gram Simrol, TEHMHOW, Indaur, M.P. at Present resident of Mohalla- Yusuf Takiya, P.O. and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.

5/8 and Environment, Bihar Patna , The Divisional Forest Officer-cum- Authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest Letters Patent Appeal No. 32 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2689 of 2017 Kameshwar Sah @ Kameshwar Prasad Gupta son of Late Jitu Sah, resident of Village- Suara, P.S. Dehri, District Rohtas.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum- Authorised Officer, Rohtas, Forest The Forester, Tilauthu, Rohtas.

Letters Patent Appeal No. 16 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3625 of 2017 Rajesh Kumar Son of Chandrama Singh Resident of Village Jaipur, P.S. Sasaram M, District Rohtas.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas Forest The Forester, Tilauthu, Forest Range, Rohtas.

6/8 Letters Patent Appeal No. 67 of 2018 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17645 of 2017 Ramesh Yadav Son of Ram Raj Singh, Resident of Village- Nooranganj, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.

The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorised Officer, Rohtas Forest The Forester, Tilauthu, Rohtas.

Appearance :

(In Letters Patent Appeal No. 15 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kumar Singh- Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 19 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 21 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 23 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kumar Singh-Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 18 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 37 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 53 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 17 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 49 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Chittaranjan Sinha-Paag2 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 68 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 22 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kumar Singh-Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 32 of 2018)

7/8 For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kumar Singh- Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 16 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kumar Singh- Aag13 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 67 of 2018) For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Servesh Kr.Singh -Aag13 CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-03-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

It is pointed out that the issue raised in these appeals are now concluded by the decision of the Larger Bench vide judgement dated 1st of November, 2018 that has been incorporated and followed by our Division Bench in the case of Baleshwar Roy Vs. State of Bihar & Ors, 2019 (2) BLJ 147. Consequently, in view of what has already been held, we dispose of these appeals with liberty to the appellants to approach the concerned District Magistrate for passing an appropriate order within six weeks provided the appellants furnish the security bond to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, who shall pass the order in relation to the release or otherwise.

In the event the matter of confiscation is pending before the Divisional Forest Officer/Authorized Officer or before the concerned Secretary of the Department before whom

8/8 the revision is pending they shall pass appropriate orders within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the appeals stand disposed of.

(Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ) ( Anjana Mishra, J) Saif/ Jagdish/- U