Sandeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10977 of 2018 ====================================================== Sandeep Kumar, son of Kameshwar Pandey, resident of Muhalla- P.P. Road Jahajghat, P.S. Buxar (T), District-Buxar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through its Principal Secretary Excise Department at Patna.

2. The Divisional Commissioner, Excise Department, Patna Division at Patna.

3. The District Collector, Buxar at Buxar.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Buxar at Buxar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kr. Sinha- GA1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 20-06-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Maruti Celerio VXI) bearing Registration No.BR 44F 8453, which has been seized in connection with Koransarai P.S. Case No. 58 of 2018 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.10977 of 2018(2) dt.20-06-2018 2/2 finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing two sureties to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Buxar within a period of one week from the date of his furnishing the sureties 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