Manoranjan Prasad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8209 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Manoranjan Prasad Son of Late Prasadi Grai Residetn of Village - Korawan, P.S. Islampur, District Nalanda.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Department, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Excise Commissioner, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Department, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Excise Officer, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Department, Nalanda.

4. The District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif.

5. The Superintendent of Police, District Nalanda, Bihar.

6. The Officer In Charge of Islampur Police Station, District - Siwan. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar- Sc11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 17-05-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of Rs. 68,020/-, which has been seized in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 346 of 2016 due to violation of the provisions of the Excise Act.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation/excise/criminal proceedings, vehicles/money have been directed to be released by this Court on various conditions and we see no reason to make a deviation in the present case.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8209 of 2018 (2) dt.17-05-2018 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid money in question shall be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif.

The money in question be released within one week from the date of furnishing the sureties.

With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) A.K.V./- U