Bablu Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5176 of 2018 ====================================================== Bablu Singh, son of Gulay Singh, resident of Mohalla Dumariya Rajendra Park, Ward No. 9, P.S. Kursela, district Katihar ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise, Government of Bihar, Patna
2. The Excise Commissioner, Patna
3. Collector-cum-district Magistrate, Purnea
4. Senior Superintendent of Police, Purnea
5. Superintendent of Excise, Purnea ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondents :
Mr. Vivekd Prasad, GP VII ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 22-03-2018 This writ petition has been filed for release of Scorpio jeep, bearing registration no. BR-11PA-9370, which has been seized in connection with Baisi P.S. Case No. 44 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 seen no reason to make a deviation in the present case.
Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal cases, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be
Patna High Court CWJC No.5176 of 2018(2) dt.22-03-2018 2/2 released to the petitioner on his furnishing the bank guarantee to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Purnea, 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 off.
(Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Shamshad/- U