Manoranjan Das v. Inspector In Charge, Bhawanipatna Town Police Station
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.38957 of 2021 Manoranjan Das.
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Petitioner -versusInspector-in-Charge, Bhawanipatna Town Police Station, Bhawanipatna Town, Odisha & others.
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Opposite Parties
CORAM:
THE JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
ORDER
29.04.2022 08.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. Order No.
2. Heard leaned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned counsel for the Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3-Financier.
3. As it appears, the Petitioner in this case has prayed for a direction to the Finance Company-Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3 to release the vehicle bearing registration number OD-08-G2612 on payment of 50% of the outstanding amount. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay 50% of the outstanding amount in respect of his vehicle bearing registration No.OD-08-G-2612 and, as such, necessary direction may be passed to release the same in favour of the petitioner, to which the learned counsel
// 2 // appearing for the opposite party nos.2 and 3-Financier has no objection.
4. From the materials on record, it appears that the aforesaid vehicle was financed by the Financier-Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3. However, due to non-payment of the outstanding amount in respect of the said vehicle, the same was repossessed by the Financier-Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3. Now the Petitioner is ready and willing to deposit 50% of the outstanding amount, so also @ 10% of the rest of the 50% amount on every month with regular installment hereinafter and on that condition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits to release the vehicle in favour of the Petitioner.
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Considering the aforesaid facts and the submissions made, this Court directs that the vehicle be released in favour of the Petitioner provided he deposits 50% of the outstanding amount through an account payee bank draft with the Financier-Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3 within twenty days hence and thereafter undertakes to pay regular installment along with 10% of the rest 50% of the outstanding amount, every month hereinafter.
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Needless to say that failure on the part of the Petitioner to comply with the aforesaid direction of this Court after release shall entail repossession of the vehicle by the FinancierOpposite Party Nos.2 and 3 in the manner known to law. The Petitioner shall also make the vehicle available for inspection of
// 3 // the Financier-Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3 as and when required by the Finance Company and keep the vehicle in good running condition. Failure to the aforesaid condition shall expose the Petitioner to the contempt jurisdiction of the Court. 7.
With the aforesaid order, this writ petition stands disposed of.
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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(S. Pujahari) Judge MRS