Patna High CourtCWJC/12062/2016disposed

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2016-08-12Mr. Justice Jyoti Saran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12062 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Sonu Kumar S/o Kalika Chaurasiya, R/o Village- Chilahari, P.S.- Dumrav, District- Buxar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. l

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. Anjani Kumar- AAG 4 ====================================================== 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. 135 of 2016 arising from Forest Case No. 53 of 2016 bearing Registration No. UP60T/2225.

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 29.6.2016 but the same has remained pending.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

Patna High Court CWJC No.12062 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