Sanjiv Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9175 of 2018 ====================================================== Sanjiv Kumar, son of Nand Kumar, resident of village-Simri, P.S. Vidyapati Nagar, District-Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Samastipur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Samastipur.

4. The Station House Officer, Bangra Police Station, District-Samastipur.

5. The Investigating Officer of Bangra Police Station of Bangra P.S. Case No.118/2017, District-Samastipur.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish- SC 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 05-07-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Mahindra Ujala Pick Up Bolero) bearing Registration No. BR 33 GA 3465 which has been seized in connection with Bangara P.S. Case No.118 of 2017 due to violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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.9175 of 2018(2) dt.05-07-2018 2/2 finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing the bank guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Samastipur within a period of one week from the date of his furnishing the bank guarantee 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 proceedings and criminal case so as to cause adverse effect or prejudice to the State Government.

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

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