Ganesh Das v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3056 of 2018 ====================================================== Ganesh Das, Son of Shankar Das, resident of Village- Salahpur Budhan @ Atardah, P.S. Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

4. The S.H.O. Mithanpura Police Station, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No.II, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, GA 1 Ms. Aditi Hansaria, AC to GA 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (TVS Star Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR 06-AT0176, which has been seized in connection with Mithanpura P.S. Case No. 352 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 criminal case, 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 criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in

Patna High Court CWJC No.3056 of 2018(2) dt.06-03-2018 2/2 question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur 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 in any manner during the pendency of the criminal case.

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

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