Sangita Kumari v. The Inspector General, Economic Offence Unit, Government Of Bihar, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1819 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2013 Thana- ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BIHAR District- Patna ====================================================== SANGITA KUMARI Wife of Sri Sanjay Kumar Resident of Village - Mansapur, P.S.- Laukahi, Distt - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, ECONOMIC OFFENCE UNIT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA Bihar 2.

The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Unit, Government of Bihar, Patna. Bihar 3.

The Station Home Office, Economic Office Unit, Government of Bihar, Patna. Bihar 4.

The Inspector - cum - Investigating Officer, Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, Patna. Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr.V.N.P. Sinha (Eou) :

Mrs. Soni Shrivastava, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 19-12-2019 This Criminal Writ application has been filed for seeking direction upon the respondents to release of the sale deed dated 22.01.2011 related with the petitioner detailed in Serial No.36 of the seizure list prepared by the Economic Offences Unit.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner field a petition before the Special Judge Vigilance-I -cum- Authorized Officer, Patna on 01.08.2018 for release of the sale deed No. 1615 dated 22.01.2011 which is executed in favour of the petitioner, which is evident from Annexure-2. Further, a supplementary petition

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1819 of 2019(2) dt.19-12-2019 2/2 dated 13.09.2018 has also been filed by the petitioner for release of the deed in question, which is evident from Annexure-3. Moreover, the respondent in their rejoinder has specifically mentioned that the property described in the deed in question has not been mentioned in the Charge sheet, which is evident from Annexure-4 and neither the same is required for further trial nor the property described in the deed in question is not included in confiscation proceeding. Therefore, the petitioner seeks proper direction to the concerned to release the deed in question. In view of the aforesaid fact, this Court deems fit proper to direct the Special Judge Vigilance -I -cumAuthorized Officer, Patna to dispose of the petition for release of the deed in question filed by the petitioner in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid observation, this Criminal Writ application is disposed of accordingly.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) brajesh/- U