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Chandra Rawat @ Chandar Rawat v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Prohibition, Excise And Registration Department

Patna HC6 Oct 2017CR. WJC/1659/2017

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Single judge of the Patna High Court disposed of a criminal writ petition seeking release of a seized vehicle. The court ordered the vehicle released on execution of a bank guarantee of Rs. 5 lakhs, subject to the result of another legal proceeding.

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Direction to release the Bolero vehicle bearing registration no. BR-27A-9205 in interim custody upon execution of a bank guarantee of Rs. 5,00,000/-.

Chandra Rawat @ Chandar Rawat Vs The State Of Bihar… — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1659 of 2017

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- GAYA

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CHANDRA RAWAT @ CHANDAR RAWAT, aged about 49 years, son of Gainu Rawat, resident of village Karamchak, Post + P.S. Hisua, District Nawada

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.... .... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department, Government of Bihar

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The Excise Commissioner, Govt. of Bihar

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The Deputy Commissioner (Excise Magadh)

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The Assistant Commissioner (Excise) Gaya

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The District Magistrate, Gaya

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The Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaya

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.... .... Respondents

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=========================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. For the Respondents : Mr.

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=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 06-10-2017

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Heard learned counsels for the parties.

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This writ application has been filed for direction to the

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respondents to release the Bolero vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration no. BR-27A-9205 which was seized in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No. 125 of 2017, a case registered for violation of the Excise Laws.

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Commercial quantity of liquor which is prohibited in

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the State of Bihar was recovered from the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration no. BR-27A-9205.

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A Division Bench of this Court while releasing the vehicle in favour of the petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 13670 of 2017

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Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.1659 of 2017 dt.06-10-2017

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( Subhash Thakur vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. ) ordered for release of the vehicle on furnishing bank guarantee equivalent to the value of the vehicle.

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Hence, let the aforesaid vehicle be released, by way of interim custody, in favour of the petitioner on execution of the bank guarantee of Rs.5,00,000/- (rupees five lakhs) to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Excise Confiscation Case No. 129 of 2017.

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With the aforesaid observation, this writ application stands disposed off. The release shall be subject to the result of the L.P.A. No. 1647 of 2015 ( Baleshwar Roy vs. The State of Bihar &

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Ors. ).

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(Birendra Kumar, J)

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Kundan/-

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Chandra Rawat @ Chandar Rawat v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Prohibition, Excise And Registration Department

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