Prabhawati Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24487 of 2018 ====================================================== Prabhawati Devi, w/o Dadan Mahto, R/o village- Adda No.2, P.S.-Town, District, Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise & Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise & Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Collector, District-Saran.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Saran.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Bishwajeet Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vivek Prasad -GP7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) Date : 29-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.
The petitioner prays for provisional release of the vehicle namely two wheeler TVS Apache bearing Registration No. BR04V-5808, Chasis No. MD634BE46H2C21381, Engine No. BE4CH2022532which has been seized in connection with Chapra Rail Katchhary P.S. Case No. 133 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that
Patna High Court CWJC No.24487 of 2018 dt.29-04-2019 2/3 confiscation proceeding is yet to be initiated and the vehicle is lying under the open sky in the police station. The seizure list reflects the seizure of 35 liters of country liquor. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking note of the nature of seizure made as well as the fact that the confiscation proceeding is yet to be initiated, we direct that the vehicle in question be released provisionally in favour of the petitioner on production of ownership and registration with respect to vehicle in question in his name before the designated Court below with two sureties to the extent of the value of the vehicle as indicated in the insurance document. The petitioner while submitting the sureties shall also furnish the following affidavits/undertakings:
(i) That the vehicle in question has never been involved in any offence of similar nature in past and shall not indulge in similar offence in future.
(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in creating any third party right or interest in respect of the vehicle during the pendency of the confiscation proceeding, if any, and shall not alienate the vehicle during this period.
(iii) The petitioner shall furnish an undertaking to produce the vehicle before the confiscating authority as and when
Patna High Court CWJC No.24487 of 2018 dt.29-04-2019 3/3 required.
(iv) Prior to release of the vehicle, a Panchanama would be got prepared by the designated Court below wherein the photograph of the vehicle shall be taken and will be certified by the petitioner and the same shall be kept on record so that in future, if so required, it may be used as a secondary evidence. The petitioner shall furnish an undertaking not to challenge the said Panchanama in course of trial.
The release shall be allowed within a period of 14 days from the date of submission of the sureties and the undertakings as stated above. This release of the vehicle would, however, be subject to initiation and finalization of the confiscation proceeding.
With the observations/directions above, this writ petition is allowed.
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