Om Prakash Shah v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14905 of 2018 ====================================================== Om Prakash Shah, S/o Ram Chandra Shah @ Ram Chandra Prasad, resident of village - Bansgawn, Tola Jamuwan, P.S. - Vishunpura, District - Kuchi Nagar (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Principal Secretary, Excise & Prohibition Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Bagha Police District Bagha, Dist - West Champaran.

5. The Inspector of Police, Excise, Bagha, Dist. - West Champaran.

6. The Officer In Charge, Chautwara P.S. , Dist - West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha -GA-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 02-08-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Bolero) bearing Registration No.UP-51AC/8147 which has been seized in connection with Chautarwa P.S. Case No. 139 of 2018 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, 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.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14905 of 2018(2) dt.02-08-2018 2/2 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah 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.

The valuation of the vehicle in question shall be done as per the valuation shown in the insurance document. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

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