.... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Madhubani. 3. The Deputy Collector (In-charge, Law), Madhubani 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani. 5. The Block Development Officer, Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani. 6. The Officer In-charge, Jhanjharpur Police Station, District- Madhubani. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arjun Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nirbhay K. Singh, G.P.-26 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 2 05-02-2015 Heard Mr. Arjun Kumar for the petitioner and Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Assisting Counsel to G.P. 26 for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the petitioner having filed the indemnity bond in compliance of the directions of the District Magistrate in the confiscation proceedings arising from Confiscation Case No. 71 of 2013 registered under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, no final order has been passed by the District Magistrate on his prayer for release of his vehicle bearing Registration No. BR07G-5440 which continues to be in a seized condition since 30.8.2013.