Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Rabindra Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5361 of 2018 =========================================================== Ravindra Kumar Yadav @ Rabindra Kumar Yadav, Son of Vidya Sagar Ray, Resident of Village- Dipau, P.S. Katwa, District- East Champaran, Bihar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Prohibition Excise & Registration Department Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Excise Commissioner, Prohibition Excise & Registration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Transport Officer, Muzaffarpur.

5. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur.

6. The Superintendent of Excise, Muzaffarpur.

7. The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

8. The Officer-in-charge, Motipur Police Station, Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

9. The Excise Inspector, Sadar Anchal, Chhata Chowk, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. VIVEK PRASAD- GP7 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 04-04-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Hyundai) bearing Registration No. BR-1AA 4550, which has been seized in connection with Motipur P.S. Case No. 452/2017 due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to release the vehicle in question pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.

It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature,

Patna High Court CWJC No.5361 of 2018 dt.04-04-2018 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 aforesaid criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner, on his furnishing two surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur 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 or create a third party interest during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case or prejudice the right of the State in confiscation proceeding. The aforesaid vehicle shall be released within one week from the date of furnishing of the sureties.

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

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date07.04.2018 Transmission Date Arvind/-