Suresh Kumar Keshari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11300 of 2018 ====================================================== Suresh Kumar Keshari Son of Shivji Keshari Resident of Village +P.O.- Siswa Bazar, Amarpurwa, P.S. Kothibhar, District- Maharajganj (U.P). At Present address Village- Mairwa road Pratappur, P.S. Pratappur District - Devriya (U.P.).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate Siwan, District- Siwan.

3. The Superintendent of Police Siwan, District- Siwan.

4. S.H.O. of Guthani Police Station Siwan District- Siwan. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijendra Kumar, 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) 21-06-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Guthani P.S. Case No. 71 of 2018), vehicle of the petitioner (Hero Splender Pro, Motorcycle bearing Registration No. UP-52AQ/0605) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Siwan. The applicability of Section 56, in the facts and circumstances of the case, shall be considered and decided before proceeding with the confiscation proceedings.

Patna High Court CWJC No.11300 of 2018 (2) dt.21-06-2018 2/2 With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.jha/- U