Ruma Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3050 of 2018 ====================================================== Ruma Kumari, aged about 33 years, Daughter of Sri Ramashray Sharma, Wife of Rohit Bibhuti, Residence of G-76, P.C. Colony, P.S.- Kankarbagh, Dist- Patna-20, at present residing at North Chitrgupta Nagar, P.S.- Patrakar Nagar, Patna- 20.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Patna, Bihar.
3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, Bihar.
4. The Station House Officer, Fathua Police Station, Town & DistrictPatna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awadhendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.K.Sinha - GA-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 21-02-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle ( Indigo Car ) bearing Registration No. BR-01BK-7619, which has been seized in connection with Fathua P.S. Case No.488 of 2016 due to violation of the provisions of the Excise Act.
It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation/excise/criminal proceedings, vehicles have been directed to be released by this Court on various conditions and we see no reason to make a
Patna High Court CWJC No.3050 of 2018 (2) dt.21-02-2018 2/2 deviation in the present case.
Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation/excise proceedings and/or criminal case, the vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing two surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Patna 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 during the pendency of the confiscation/excise proceedings and/or criminal case so as to create third party rights or prejudice the rights of the State in the pending proceedings. The vehicle in question be released within one week from the date of furnishing the surety bonds. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.
(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.jha/- U