Krishna Singh @ Krishna Mahto v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.9657 of 2018 dt.17-05-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9657 of 2018 =========================================================== Krishna Singh @ Krishna Mahto, son of Late Dashrath Mahto, resident of village - Pathra, P.S. - Tiliauthu, District - Rohtas .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Rohtas

3. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas

4. The Station House Officer, Sasaram (Tilauthu) Police Station, District - Rohtas. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumar Manish- SC5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 17-05-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Passion Pro Hero Motorcycle) bearing Registration No. BR24T-9083 which has been seized in connection with Sasaram (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 885/2017 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 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.9657 of 2018 dt.17-05-2018 finalization of the aforesaid confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner, on his furnishing two surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge - II-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Rohtas at Sasaram 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 sureties.

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

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