Patna High CourtCWJC/12085/2017disposed

Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-08-29The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12085 of 2017 =========================================================== Ranjan Kumar, Son of Late Nawal Kishore Singh, Resident of Mohalla-Bahadurpur Housing Colony, Police Station-Agamkuan, District-Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Nawada.

3. The Superintending of Police,Nalanda.

4. The Superintending of Police, Excise, Nalanda. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

For the Respondent/s :

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 29-08-2017 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle in question (Tata Indigo ECS) bearing Registration No. BR-01BF5364, which has been seized in connection with G.O. Case No. 524 of 2017 due to violation of the Excise Act. The confiscation proceedings are pending and 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.12085 of 2017 dt.29-08-2017 2/2 and 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 confiscation proceedings and aforesaid 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, Nawada and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate, Nawada and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) P.K.P.

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