Raju Kumar @ Raju Raut v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6077 of 2018 ===========================================================

1. Raju Kumar @ Raju Raut Son of Late Fekan Raut, Resident of Village-Bhup Bhairo Got, Ward No.8, POlice Station-Sitamarhi, District-Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi.

4. The Excise Superintendent, Sitamarhi.

5. The Excise Inspector, Sitamarhi.

6. The Officer-in-Charge, Sitamarhi Police Station, Sitamarhi .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok For the Respondent/s : Mr. KUMAR MANISH- SC5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 06-04-2018 This writ petition has been filed for unsealing the Shop of the petitioner and handing over possession of the same to the petitioner in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 966/2017 which has been registered due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to unseal the shop in question and hand over possession of the same during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.

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

Patna High Court CWJC No.6077 of 2018 dt.06-04-2018 case vehicles/properties 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, the aforesaid shop of the petitioner shall be unsealed and possession handed over to the petitioner on his furnishing original title deed of the property in question and two local sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Sitamarhi and further undertaking not to alienate or deal with the shop 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 proceedings. The aforesaid shop in question shall be unsealed and possession handed over to the petitioner within one week from the date of furnishing the original title deed and sureties.

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

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