Alamgir v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13564 of 2018 ====================================================== Alamgir, Son of Abdul Rahman, Resident of Rampur Barsauni, Police Station- Dugarwa, District- Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Prohibition, Excise & Registration, Department, Bihar.

2. The District Magistrate, Katihar.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Katihar.

4. The Officer-in-charge, Balrampur (Telta), Police Station- Barsoi, Katihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish - SC 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 17-07-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Balarampur (Telta) P.S. Case No. 86 of 2018) vehicle of the petitioner (Apache Motorcycle) bearing Regn. No.BR 11AC 4563 be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Katihar. Valuation of the vehicle in question shall be done as per the valuation shown in the insurance documents.

The vehicle in question shall be released within a week from the date of furnishing the sureties.

The applicability of Section 56, in the facts and

Patna High Court CWJC No.13564 of 2018(2) dt.17-07-2018 2/2 circumstances of the case, shall be considered and decided before proceeding with the confiscation proceedings. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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