Kusum Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18684 of 2019 ====================================================== Kusum Devi W/o Sri Ranjan Yadav R/V Digha Ghat, Bansh Kotti, Gate No.93, P.S. Digha, Distt.Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Govt. of Bihar,Patna 2.

The District Magistrate, Patna 3.

The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna 4.

The Officer in charge of Patliputra Police Station, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Kumar Sinha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kumar Manish ( Sc5 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA) Date : 16-12-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks release of his Apache Motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR 01 CY 3243 which was seized in connection with Special Case No. 6107 of 2018, Patliputra Police Station Case No. 273 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. In view of the aforesaid submission as well as in the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ application stands

Patna High Court CWJC No.18684 of 2019 dt.16-12-2019 2/3 disposed of with a direction to the concerned Court to seek a report from the District Collector about initiation of confiscation proceeding in respect of seized vehicle in connection with Special Case No. 6107 of 2018, Patliputra Police Station Case No.

273 of 2018 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and if the report of the concerned District Collector reflects that the confiscation proceeding has already been initiated, in that event, the concerned court shall not release the seized vehicle in favour of the petitioner, but if the report of the District Collector reveals that the confiscation proceedings has not been initiated as yet in respect of seized vehicle, the concerned Court shall release the seized vehicle provisionally in favour of the petitioner on production of ownership and registration papers with respect to the vehicle in question before the court below on the execution of bond of Rs.

50,000/- within two weeks from the date of receipt of report of District Magistrate, with the condition that the petitioner shall not transfer or alienate the said vehicle without prior permission of the concerned Court and shall produce the aforesaid vehicle whenever and wherever it is required by the Court till final disposal of the confiscation proceedings.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18684 of 2019 dt.16-12-2019 3/3 Furthermore, it is made clear that if the confiscation proceedings has already been initiated in respect of the seized vehicle, the concerned District Collector shall conclude the same within 60 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

Writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions.

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