Kaushlendra Kumar @ Kaushilendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14790 of 2018 ====================================================== Kaushlendra Kumar @ Kaushilendra Kumar, Son of Vijay Singjh, Resident of Village-Karauti, P.S.-Singori, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Jehanabad.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad.

4. The Superintendent, Excise Department, Jehanabad.

5. The Officer-In-Charge of Paras Bigha Police Station, Jehanabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vivek Prasad - GP 7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 01-08-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Bike) bearing Registration No. BR-01CP-6118, which has been seized in connection with Paras Bigha P.S. Case No. 57 of 2018 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 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/excise proceedings

Patna High Court CWJC No.14790 of 2018(2) dt.01-08-2018 2/2 and/or criminal case, the vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Jehanabad 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/excise proceedings and/or criminal case so as to create third party rights or prejudice the rights of the State in the pending proceedings.

The vehicle in question be released within one week from the date of furnishing the surety bonds. Valuation of the vehicle shall be assessed as per the valuation of the vehicle shown in the insurance papers. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.Jha/Uma/- U