Jai Prakash Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15678 of 2015 ====================================================== Jai Prakash Singh, Son of Manlal Singh, resident of village / mohallah - M.G. Nagar, Bahadurpur, Kankarbag, Police Station - Patrakar Nagar, Patna, District -Patna, presently residing at Mohalla - Bind Toli, Ward No. 6, Arrah Chauk, P.S. - Arrah (Town), District - Bhojpur at Ara .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas at Sasaram.

4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vipin Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. AC to AAG-6 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-10-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to AAG-6.

The petitioner, invoking writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has prayed for directing the respondent no.4/ Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram to provisionally release the truck, bearing Registration No.BR-1GB/9946, which has been seized on 17.08.2015 on allegation of commission of forest offence.

Learned counsel for the petitioner accepts that confiscation case vide Confiscation Case no. 164 of 2015 has already been initiated.

In view of the fact that the vehicle in question was

Patna High Court CWJC No.15678 of 2015 (2) dt.05-10-2015 2/2 recently seized on 17.08.2015 and confiscation proceeding has already been initiated, there is no reason to pass any order for provisional release of the vehicle in question. The writ petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U