Ram Balak Mukhiya @ Ram Balak v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12624 of 2018 ====================================================== Ram Balak Mukhiya @ Ram Balak, Son of Ramshesth Mukhiya, resident of Village+ P.O.- Beta Parsa, P.S.- Harlakhi, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate Madhubani.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Madhubani.
4. The S.H.O. Harlakhi Police Station, Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Anil Kr. Sinha- GA1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 09-07-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Hero Passion Pro Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR 32V/6636 which has been seized in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No.83 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.
Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case,
Patna High Court CWJC No.12624 of 2018(2) dt.09-07-2018 2/2 the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing the bank guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Madhubani 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