Bhageran Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4752 of 2018 ====================================================== Bhageran Manjhi, Son of Late Nand Lal Manjhi, Resident of Village- Sadha, P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

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

3. The Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range at Muzaffarpur.

4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Saran at Chapra.

5. The District Magistrate, Saran.

6. The Superintendent of Police, Saran.

7. The Station House Officer, Chapra Mufassil, District- Saran.

8. Ramay Soren, Police Sub-Inspector, Police Station Chapra Muffasil, DistrictSaran.

9. Sri S.B. Pandey, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Chapra Muffasil Police Station, District- Saran.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjana For the Respondent/s :

Mr. KUMAR MANISH- SC5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Honda Shine Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR 04N4251, which has been seized in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 378/2017 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.4752 of 2018(2) dt.26-03-2018 2/2 vehicles have been directed to be released by this Court on 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 aforesaid confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner, on his furnishing bank guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Saran and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the authority concerned and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question or create a third party interest during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case or prejudice the right of the State in confiscation proceeding. The aforesaid vehicle shall be released within one week from the date of furnishing of the bank guarantee.

With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) veena/- U