Narendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12091 of 2016 ====================================================== Narendra Singh son of late Sarita Singh, R/o-Village Rudrapur, P.S. Dehri, District Rohtas .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas, Sasaram.
4. The Authorized Officer cum Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram.
5. The District Forest Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram.
6. The Range Officer Sasaram Forest Area at Sasaram.
7. The Forestor Tilauthu cum Darigaon, Forest Circle District- Rohtas.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uma Shankar Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prabhakar Jha- GP27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 12-08-2016 Learned counsel for the parties are present.
This writ petition has been filed for provisional release of the vehicle of the petitioner which stands seized in Confiscation Case No. 144 of 2016 arising from Forest Case No. 63 of 2016 bearing Registration No. BR24G/3590.
Mr. Uma Shankar Singh learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although an application for provisional release has been filed before the Forest Officer- cum- Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram on 14.7.2016 but the same has remained pending.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
Patna High Court CWJC No.12091 of 2016 (2) dt.12-08-2016 2/2 considering the nature of grievance raised, I deem it fit to dispose of the writ petition with the direction to the Authorised Officercum Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram to consider the application of the petitioner for provisional release and dispose of the same in accordance with law taking note of the legal position settled on the issue, within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
The writ petition is disposed of.
(Jyoti Saran, J) Bibhash/- U