Patna High CourtCR. WJC/2403/2017disposed

Ravindra Sah v. The State Of Bihar Through Its Principal Secretary, Excise Department And ORS

2017-12-20Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2403 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- SITAMARHI ===========================================================

1. Ravindra Sah son of Late Pradeep Sah resident of Mahachatti, Pipra Dann, P.S. Kanhauli, District - Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi.

5. The Sub-Inspector, Excise Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumar Manish, SC-5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. This writ application has been preferred for release of the vehicle bearing registration No.BR-30L/2407, which was seized in connection with C-2 No.466 of 2017/720 of 2017.

3. The constitutional validity of the provisions of Sections 56, 57, 58 and 60 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 is under challenge in Cr. W.J.C. No. 2446 of 2017 (Rahul Kumar @ Rahul V. The State of Bihar and others) and the matter is pending before the larger Bench of this Court.

4. Hence, the respondents are directed to release the

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2403 of 2017 dt.20-12-2017 P2/ referred vehicle in favour of the petitioner by way of ad interim custody on execution of bank guarantee of Rs.50,000/- (Fifty thousand) or sale deed of immovable property of equal value standing in the name of the petitioner to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below/authority concerned where the case is pending, with condition that the petitioner would not dispose of the said vehicle without permission of the authority concerned and shall produce as and when required by the Court. The release shall be subject to the result of the Cr.W.J.C. aforesaid.

5. With the aforesaid observation, this writ application stands disposed of.

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