Nikhil Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar Through Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply, Government Of Bihar, Pat

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.580 of 2015 ======================================================

1. Nikhil Kumar Mandal Son of K.P. Mandal Resident of VillageNischintapur, P.O.- N. Jagatpur, P.S.- Md. Bazar, District- Birbhum (West Bengal).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Patna

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

3. The District Agricultural Officer, Banka,

4. The Block Agriculture Officer, Barahat, District- Banka. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Nandad Prasad For the Respondent/s : Mr. Gp15-S.K.Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-12-2015 In the present application filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the prayer of the petitioner is to direct the Respondent No.2 to dispose of the application dated 27.12.2013 filed by the petitioner in Confiscation Case No. 52 of 2013-14 wherein he has prayed for release of the truck bearing Registration No.WB-53/9992.

Learned counsel for the State has contended that the petitioner is not appearing on the dates fixed by the learned Collector in the aforesaid confiscation case. However, he has stated that he has instruction that the application dated 27.12.2013 filed by the petitioner shall be disposed of on the next appointed day i.e. 18.12.2015.

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.580 of 2015 (3) dt.14-12-2015 2/2 In view of the above statement made by the learned counsel for the State at the Bar, the application is disposed of. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- U T