Md. Azad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18396 of 2014 ====================================================== Md. Azad Son of Late Md. Siraj Resident of Village - Badki Sarimpur, P.O. + P.S. - Industrial Area Buxar, District - Buxar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Forest AND Environment Department, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Forest and Environment Department, Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas.

4. The Divisional Forest Officer cum Authorised Officer Rohtas at Sasaram.

5. The Forester (Forest Officer) Tilauthu, Darigaon, District- Rohtas. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shankar Sahay For the Respondent/s : AC to GA No. 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-08-2015 Heard Sri Ravi Shankar Sahay, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to GA No. 3.

The petitioner, invoking writ jurisdiction of this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has prayed for quashing of Confiscation Case No. 46 of 2014. In the writ petition the petitioner has not brought on record any notice issued in the confiscation proceeding. Obviously after seizure of the vehicle in question the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate was intimated, which is evident from page no. 23 of the writ petition.

The court is of the opinion that whatever objection the

Patna High Court CWJC No.18396 of 2014 (3) dt.20-08-2015 2/2 petitioner wants to raise, he would be at liberty to raise before the confiscation authority.

The writ petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) Praful/- U