Azadi Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6688 of 2018 ====================================================== Azadi Manjhi Son of BHarat Manjhi, Resident of Village-Gaura Marhowrah, P.S.-Marhowrah, District-Saran at Chapra. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate-cum Collector, Saran at Chapra,

3. The Assistant Excise Commissioner, Saran at Chapra,

4. The Superintendent of Excise, Saran at Chapra,

5. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra,

6. The Vehicle Inspector, Saran at Chapra, .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anil Kr.Sinha-GA1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 16-04-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle ( Hero Passion Pro Motorcycle ) bearing Registration No.BR-04T-2822, which has been seized in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No.26 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.6688 of 2018 (2) dt.16-04-2018 2/2 deviation in the present case.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation/excise proceedings 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, Saran at Chapra 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. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) N.H./- U