Gopal Mandal v. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary, The Department Of Custom And Excise, The Government Of Bi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2190 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-95 Year-2018 Thana- SIKTI District- Araria ====================================================== Gopal Mandal S/o Late Manbharan Mandal, R/o Vill.- Lataha, Ward No. 07, P.S.- Sikti , District- Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through The Secretary, The Department of Custom And Excise, The Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Araria.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Araria.

4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Araria District- Araria.

5. The Station House Officer, P.S.-Sikty , District- Araria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhijeet Gautam For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish (Sc 5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 31-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

Petitioner has prayed for provisional release of the vehicle Hero HF Deluxe bearing registration no. BR38H-6875, which has been seized by the police in connection with Sikty P. S. Case No. 95 of 2018 for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is alleged that 2.4 liters of illicit liquor have been recovered from the vehicle in question.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by the terms and conditions which may be imposed by this Court for provisional

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2190 of 2018(2) dt.31-10-2018 2/3 release of the vehicle in question. It is further submitted that confiscation proceeding with respect to the vehicle in question is pending.

In view of the views expressed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court, considering the quantity of the illicit liquor being less than 30 liters, pending initiation/finalization of confiscation proceeding, this Court would direct provisional release of the vehicle in question on petitioner producing document of ownership and registration in his name and furnishes two sureties for the value of the vehicle in question as indicated in the insurance document to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Araria. The order of provisional release is, however, subject to the further undertakings to be submitted by the petitioner before the District Magistrate, Araria as follows: (i) That the vehicle in question is not involved in any other offence of similar nature in past and shall not be involved in the nature of the offence in future.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not create any third party right or interest in respect of the vehicle in question. (iii) That the petitioner shall produce the vehicle as and when required by the learned court below/authority

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2190 of 2018(2) dt.31-10-2018 3/3 concerned.

Prior to release of the vehicle a Panchnama shall be prepared which will be kept on record for future use in course of trial.

The vehicle be released within one week from the date of furnishing surety and the undertakings as indicated above.

The application stands disposed off.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) avin/- U T