Uma Shankar Ray v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15092 of 2018 ====================================================== Uma Shankar Ray, Son of Ram Sarikhan Ray, resident of Village- Daulatpur, P.S. Koilwar, District- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur at Ara.

4. The Station Head Officer, Koilwar Police Station- Bhojpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar- SC-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 02-08-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Vikram Tempoo) bearing Registration No. BR-03P9510 which has been seized in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 140 of 2017 due to violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings, vehicles 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.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case,

Patna High Court CWJC No.15092 of 2018(2) dt.02-08-2018 2/2 the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, within a period of one week from the date of his furnishing the sureties and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the authority concerned and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case so as to cause adverse effect or prejudice to the State Government.

The valuation of the vehicle in question shall be done as per the valuation shown in the insurance document. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sunil/- U