Deepak Rai @ Deep Narayan Rai v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Registration Excise And Prohibition Department,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.484 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- SARAN =========================================================== Deepak Rai @ Deep Narayan Rai S/o Bindeshwari Rai, R/o Village- Dahiyawa, Dargah, P.S.- Chapra Town, District- Saran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Registration Excise & Prohibition Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate Cum Collector, Saran, District- Saran (Bihar).

3. The Assistant Excise Commissioner , Saran District- Saran (Bihar).

4. The Suprintendent of Excise, Saran, District- Saran (Bihar).

5. The Superintendent of Police, Saran, District- Saran (Bihar).

6. The Vehicle Inspector, Saran, District- Saran (Bihar). .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar, S.C.11 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 26-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

Petitioner has prayed for release of the vehicle (Motorcycle) bearing registration no. BR04K-1692 in favour of the petitioner in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 453/2017 for the offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by the terms and conditions which may be imposed by this Court for provisional release of the vehicle in question.

In the facts and circumstances, pending initiation

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.484 of 2018 dt.26-04-2018 or finalization of the confiscation proceeding, let the vehicle, if belongs to the petitioner, be released provisionally on production of proof of ownership and registration of the vehicle in his favour subject to the following conditions:- (i) Petitioner shall furnish a surety bond of Rs. 60,000/- (sixty thousand only) (not in form of cash or Bank guarantee) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Saran. (ii) Petitioner shall furnish an undertaking that he would not alienate or encumber the vehicle or deal with them adverse to the interest of the State and shall produce the vehicle before the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Saran, as and when directed.

(iii) A photograph of the vehicle shall be taken and panchnama be also prepared, certified and be kept on record in accordance with law.

This application is, accordingly, disposed off. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.) Rajeev/- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 28.04.2018 Transmission Date 28.04.2018