Pramod @ Pramaud v. The State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2592 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- BEGUSARAI =========================================================== Pramod @ Pramaud S/o Chamru Yadav, R/o Village- Baburahi, P.S.- Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Collector cum District Magistrate, Begusarai,

3. The Superintendent of Police, Begusarai.

4. The Station House Office, Muffasil, Lakho Begusarai. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumar Ravish, Adv. =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. This writ application has been preferred for release of the vehicle bearing Registration No.BR-34K-4645, which was seized in connection with Muffasil (Lakho) P.S. Case No.492 of 2016 for alleged violation of the Bihar Excise Law.

3. The constitutional validity of the provisions of Sections 56, 57, 58 and 60 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 is under challenge in Cr. W.J.C. No. 2446 of 2017 (Rahul Kumar @ Rahul V. The State of Bihar and others) and the matter is pending before the larger Bench of this Court.

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2592 of 2017 dt.20-12-2017

4. Hence, the respondents are directed to release the referred vehicle in favour of the petitioner by way of ad interim custody on execution of bank guarantee of Rs.50,000/- (Fifty Thousand) or sale deed of immovable property of equal value standing in the name of the petitioner to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below/authority concerned where the case is pending, with condition that the petitioner would not dispose of the said vehicle without permission of the authority concerned and shall produce as and when required by the Court.

5. The operation of confiscation proceeding, if any, pending or order of confiscation, if any, found in respect of the said vehicle shall remain in abeyance till disposal of the Cr.W.J.C. aforesaid and the same shall be subject to the final result of the Cr.W.J.C.

6. With the aforesaid observation, this writ application stands disposed of.

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