Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7849 of 2018 ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar, Son of Bhagwan Singh, Resident of Rewadih, P.O.- Rewadih, P.S.- Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

4. The Officer-in-Charge Saraiya Police Station, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Vikash Kumar- Sc11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 25-04-2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we direct that pending finalization of the criminal case (Saraiya P.S. Case No.97/18) vehicle of the petitioner (Hero Glamour Motorcycle bearing Engine No.JA06ERJGC59033, Chesis No.MBLJAR022JGC49287) be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

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 circumstances of the case, shall be considered and decided

Patna High Court CWJC No.7849 of 2018(2) dt.25-04-2018 2/2 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/- U