Antu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10525 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Antu Kumar, S/o Rajee Paswan @ Ramjee Paswan, resident of VillageRisiap, P.S.- Risiap, District- Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through Commissioner, Department of Excise, Govt. of Bihar.

2. The District Magistrate-cum- District Collector, Aurangabad.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad.

4. The Excise of Superintendent, Aurangabad.

5. The Station House Officer, Kutumba Police Station, Aurangabad.

6. The Investigation Officer, Kutumba P.S. Case No. 22/2018. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivek Prasad -Gp7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 11-07-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Passion pro motor cycle) bearing Registration No BR-24-S-8857 which has been seized in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No 22 of 2018 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.10525 of 2018 (2) dt.11-07-2018 2/2 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-cum-District Collector, Aurangabad 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. The valuation of the vehicle, in question shall be done as has been shown in the insurance document produced by the petitioner. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sanjeev/- U T