Ashok Kumar Barman v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.8361 of 2018 dt.17-05-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8361 of 2018 ===========================================================

1. Ashok Kumar Barman, Son of Basanta Kumar Burman, Resident of VillagePurva Sudarshanpur, P.S. Raniganj, District Uttar Binajpur (West Bengal). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Kishanganj.

3. The Assistant Excise Commissioner, Kishanganj.

4. The Superintendent of Excise Kishanganj.

5. The Superintendent of Police Kishanganj.

6. The Vehicle Inspector, Kishanganj.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Radha Mohan Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. VIKASH KUMAR- SC11 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 17-05-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Hyundai 10 ASTA 4 Wheeler) bearing Registration No. WB-60G6094 which has been seized in connection with Kishanganjn P.S. Case No. 159/2018 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.8361 of 2018 dt.17-05-2018 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 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, Kishanganj 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 or create a third party interest during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case or prejudice the right of the State in confiscation proceeding. The aforesaid vehicle shall be released within one week from the date of furnishing of the sureties.

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

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