Navin Kumar @ Nawin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5438 of 2018 ====================================================== Navin Kumar @ Nawin Kumar, Son of Late Rana Singh, Resident of VillageMahammadpur, Police Station- Kadwa, District- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Govt. of Bihar.

2. The Collector & District Magistrate, Katihar.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Katihar.

4. The Excise Superintendent, Katihar.

5. The Officer in Charge, Azamnagar Police Station, Katihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nasim Yahya, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vivek Prasad -GP7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 27-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (KWID Car) bearing Registration No. BR 11Z-8782, which has been seized in connection with Azamnagar P.S. Case No. 278/2017 due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to release the vehicle in question pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case. 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.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5438 of 2018(2) dt.27-03-2018 2/2 Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and aforesaid criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner, on his furnishing Bank Guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Katihar 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 or create a third party interest during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case or prejudice the right of the State in confiscation proceeding. The aforesaid vehicle shall be released within one week from the date of furnishing of the Bank Guarantee.

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

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) P.K.P./- U