Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2194 of 2018 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar, Son of Siya Ram Prasad Singh, Resident of VillageRaghunathpur Khurd, P.S.- Mushahri, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Excise Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.
3. The Station House Officer, Mushari Police Station, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nachiketa Jha, 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) 12-02-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Scorpio) bearing Registration No. BR 06-PC-9405, which has been seized in connection with Mushahari P.S. Case No. 172/2017 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 confiscation proceedings and 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 confiscation proceedings and criminal case,
Patna High Court CWJC No.2194 of 2018(2) dt.12-02-2018 2/2 the aforesaid vehicle in 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 during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case so as to cause adverse effect or prejudice to the State Government.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.
(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sunil/- U