Dismissed

Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC8 Mar 2017CR. WJC/1046/2016

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought writ relief for release of a seized truck confiscated under the Essential Commodities Act. The Court held that since an appeal is maintainable before a judicial authority under Section 6C, it was not inclined to entertain the writ petition.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was dismissed with liberty to file an appeal with condonation of delay.

Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Rai Vs The State Of Bihar… — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1046 of 2016

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Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Rai Son of Sri Shyam Narayan Rai resident of Village- Sarai, P.S.- Sarai, District- Hajipur, Vaishali

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.... Petitioner

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Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Collector/Director Magistrate, Purnea 3. The Superintendent of Police, Purnea 4. The Deputy Collector, I/C, Purnea 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Purnea. 6. The Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer, Purnea 7. The S.H.O. Maranga Police Station, Purnea .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, Adv. For the Respondents : Mr. Md. Irshad, AC to SC I

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 08-03-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

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The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court for release of the truck bearing registration no. BR 01GB 0883, which was seized in connection with K.Hat (Maranga) P.S. Case No. 111 of 2015.

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It appears that by Annexure 2, the order, dated 12.04.2016, the Collector, Purnia, has confiscated the said truck in exercise of power under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act passed in Essential Commodities Act Case No. 78 of 2015.

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Since, an appeal is maintainable before the judicial authority in view of the provision of Section 6C of the Essential Commodities Act where appraisal and reappraisal of material is permissible, this Court is not

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Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.1046 of 2016 (2) dt.08-03-2017

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inclined to entertain the prayer in exercise of powers of judicial review.

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Hence, it stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file appeal and the appellate Court shall consider condonation of delay favourably in view of the fact that the petitioner was prosecuting the matter bonafidely in this writ application.

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(Birendra Kumar, J)

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SA/-

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Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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