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Vinda Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC23 Nov 2017CWJC/17207/2017

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What is this about?

This is an oral order allowing a writ petition filed by Vinda Devi for the release of a seized vehicle. The High Court directed release of the vehicle upon the petitioner furnishing a bank guarantee to the District Magistrate and providing an undertaking to produce the vehicle and not alienate it.

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Writ petition allowed; vehicle released to petitioner subject to bank guarantee with District Magistrate and undertaking.

Vinda Devi Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17207 of 2017

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Vinda Devi, W/o- Late Krishna Prasad, resident of village- Rupaspur, Manpur, P.S. Buniyadganj, District- Gaya

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar & Ors

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... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. KUMAR MANISH -SC5 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

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2 23-11-2017

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This writ petition has been filed for release of a vehicle (Sumo Victa) bearing Registration No. BR 02V-9157 which has been seized in connection with Dobi (Sherghati) P.S. Case No. 538/2016 due to violation of the Excise Act. The prayer made in the writ petition is to release the vehicle in question pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.

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It is common ground that in various cases, identical in nature, pending finalization of the confiscation proceedings vehicles have been directed to be released by this Court on various conditions and we see no reason to make a deviation in the present case.

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Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17207 of 2017(2) dt.23-11-2017 2/2

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pending finalization of the aforesaid confiscation proceedings and/or criminal case, the aforesaid vehicle in question shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing bank guarantee to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Gaya and further undertaking to produce the vehicle as and when directed by the District Magistrate, Gaya and not to alienate or deal with the vehicle in question during the pendency of the confiscation proceedings and criminal case.

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With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

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(Rajendra Menon, CJ)

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( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

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K.C.Jha/-

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Vinda Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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