Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.29 of 2018 ====================================================== Chhotu Kumar, son of Rajpat Mahto, Resident of Village- Mohanpur, P.S. Sonbarsa, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Collector-cum- District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi.

6. The Excise Superintendent, Sitamarhi.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 08-01-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR 30Q3379, which has been seized by the Excise Department in connection with Case No. C2/465/2017 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.29 of 2018 dt.08-01-2018 2/2 various conditions 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, Sitamarhi and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case so as to create a third party interest. 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 of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) P.K.P./- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

CAV DATE N.A.

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