Ashok Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7557 of 2018 ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Thakur, Son of Late Ram Parikshan Thakur, Chhoti Kalyani, in front of Shekhar Cinema, P.S.- Mithanpura, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Excise Commissioner, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Rohtas, District- Rohtas.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas, District- Rohtas.

4. The Excise Superintendent, Rohtas, District- Rohtas.

5. The Station House Officer, P.S.- Dawath, District- Rohtas. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Niraj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kr. Sinha- GA-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 24-04-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Dawath P.S. Case No. 25/2018), vehicle of the petitioner (Santro Car bearing Registration No. BR 06M-7724) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.7557 of 2018(2) dt.24-04-2018 2/2 District Magistrate, Rohtas.

The question of applicability of Section 56 in the facts and circumstances of the case shall be considered and decided before proceeding with the confiscation proceedings. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) P.K.P./- U