Manoj Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5642 of 2018 ====================================================== Manoj Singh, Son of Shiv Pujan Singh, Resident of Village- Petahi, Parasia, P.O.- Jai Govind Nagar, Police Station- Jamohore, District- Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise Deptt., Govt. of Bihar.
2. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
3. The Officer-in-Charge, Jamhore Police Station, Aurangabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Vikash Kumar -SC11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 03-04-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Hundai Car) bearing Registration No.JH10AC-4140, which has been seized in connection with Aurangabad Nagar P.S. Case No. 265 of 2016 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.
Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending
Patna High Court CWJC No.5642 of 2018(2) dt.03-04-2018 2/2 finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing the bank guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Aurangabad, within a period of one week from the date of his furnishing the bank guarantee 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