Brij Mohan Kumar @ Brij Mohan Roy v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16461 of 2017 =========================================================== Brij Mohan Kumar @ Brij Mohan Roy, Son of Bhulan Ray, Resident of VillageDhane Goraul, P.S.- Goraul, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s
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1. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate and Collector, Vaishali at Hajipur.
4. The S.H.O. Industrial Area (Hjaipur), Vaishali at Hajipur. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anuj Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. VIKASH KUMAR -SC11 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 22-11-2017 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Hundai Eon) bearing Registration No. BR06 AV-5814, which has been seized in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 198/2017 due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to release the vehicle in question pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.
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.16461 of 2017 dt.22-11-2017 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the aforesaid confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.
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