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The Great Punjab Transport Company v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC8 Feb 2013CWJC/1678/2013

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What is this about?

Patna High Court allowed a writ petition by a transporter seeking release of goods and vehicle. The court directed release of goods upon deposit of penalty and recommended expedited release of the truck under CrPC Section 457 contingent on ownership verification by the magistrate.

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Goods released to petitioner subject to statutory appeal; truck release recommended under Section 457 CrPC subject to ownership verification and undertaking by owner.

The Great Punjab Transport Company Vs The State Of… — Service and Employment | Patna HC (2013)

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1678 of 2013 (2) dt.08-02-2013

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1678 of 2013

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====================================================== 1. The Great Punjab Transport Company Having Its Office At 8385 Roshnara Road, P.O. + P.S. Sabjimandi, Dehli Through Its Authorized Signatory Manmohan Singh Son Of Shri Surjeet Singh Resident Of V- Behronpur, Fatehgarh Sahib - 140406, P.O. + P.S. Fatehgarh Sahib, District - Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes, Bihar, Patna Having Its Office At Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. Dy. Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes Integrated Check Post, Karmnasha (Kaimur) 3. Assistant Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes (In Charge), Integrated Check Post, Karmnasha (Kaimur) 4. Commercial Taxes Officer Integrated Check Post, Karmnasha (Kaimur)

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.... .... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. D.V.Pathy For the Respondent/s : Mr. Lalit Kishor, AAG-1

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA)

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2 08-02-2013 We have heard Senior counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner, a Transporter is aggrieved by order dated 30.11.2012 passed by the Commercial Taxes Officer cum In-charge, Integrated Check Post, Karmnasha, Bhabua (Kaimur) in Case No. 464 of 2012-13 imposing a penalty of Rs. 1,47,120/under Section 60(4)(b) read with Section 56(4)(b) of the Bihar Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 for alleged violation of Section

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1678 of 2013 (2) dt.08-02-2013

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60(2) read with Rule 40(2) of the Bihar Value Added Tax Rules, 2005.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that without prejudice to their rights in a statutory Appeal the penalty for the goods in question as determined by the authorities has been deposited. Reliance is placed on an order in C.W.J.C. No. 215 of 2013/ 1509 of 2013 for release of the goods and vehicle.

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Learned Additional Advocate General has opposed the application submitting that the petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle. Production of the same is required in the criminal prosecution lodged also. In C.W.J.C. No. 1509 of 2013 the owner of the vehicle in question was a petitioner. Such is not the case presently.

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We find that in the aforesaid order the vehicle has been released on an undertaking given to keep it in road worthy condition and produce it before the authorities as and when required, with a copy of the undertaking to be given to the learned Additional Advocate General.

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Rather than to require the petitioner and ask the owner of the present vehicle to file a writ petition before the Court, keeping in mind the order passed by the Court earlier, we direct as follows:

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1678 of 2013 (2) dt.08-02-2013

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The goods may be released in favour of the petitioner without prejudice to his rights subject to the statutory Appeal as he is stated to have deposited the complete penalty.

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The Truck, bearing no. HR-55K-9849 shall be considered for release by the competent court under Section 457 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the spirit of the orders passed by this Court earlier. While releasing the vehicle, the Magistrate shall satisfy himself with regard to the ownership, make, model and other essential features of the vehicle and pass appropriate orders to his satisfaction in accordance with law. The requisite undertaking for release as directed by the Court earlier, naturally has to be furnished by the owner of the vehicle to the court concerned.

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We expect that the court concerned will consider any application under Section 457 of the Criminal Procedure Code for release of the vehicle with utmost expeditiousness keeping in mind that the entire penalty has already been deposited, as submitted.

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The writ application stands disposed in similar terms as the aforesaid orders of this Court except to the extent indicated.

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Copy of the order be sent by fax to the Commercial

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1678 of 2013 (2) dt.08-02-2013

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Taxes Officer cum In-charge, Integrated Check Post, Karmnasha, Bhabua (Kaimur) at the cost of the petitioner.

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The writ application stands disposed.

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(Navin Sinha, J.)

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(Shivaji Pandey, J.)

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Md. Ibrarul/-

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