Karun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12789 of 2018 ====================================================== Karun Kumar, S/o Arvind Ram, R/o Village+P.O.- Gonawan, P.S.- Harnaut, Dist- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Excise and Prohibition and Registration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda.

5. The Officer In-charge, Harnaut Police Station, District- Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranvijay 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) 09-07-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Glamour Motor Cycle) bearing Registration No. BR 21 J-5729 which has been seized in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case No.115 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.12789 of 2018(2) dt.09-07-2018 2/2 finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Nalanda 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.

With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

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