Munilal Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2933 of 2018 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12263 of 2018 ====================================================== Munilal Singh son of Moti Singh resident of Village- Shrinagar Chowk, P.S. Muffasil, Ranipatra, District- Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Katihar.

3. The Superintendent of Excise Katihar, District- Katihar.

4. The S.I., Shahayak Nagar Police Station, Katihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Musowir, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha - GA 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 07-08-2018 Keeping in view the nature of allegation made, and the fact that the amount of the liquor seized is about 31 litres only as also looking to the peculiar fact that the petitioner is not shown to be the person from whom the liquor is seized, but as a witness to the entire incident, the order passed on 05.07.2018 in C.W.J.C. No. 12263 of 2018 is modified to the extent that vehicle will be released on furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate - cum - Collector, Katihar.

Patna High Court MJC No.2933 of 2018(2) dt.07-08-2018 2/2 The valuation of the vehicle shall be done as per insurance documents of the vehicle.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.Jha/Uma/- U