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Pramila Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC18 May 2017CWJC/5492/2017

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In a writ petition regarding the release of a confiscated pickup van loaded with subsidized grain, the Court allowed the petitioner to obtain release by furnishing personal guarantee and security, provided the vehicle is not tampered with during proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Released the impounded pickup van upon the petitioner furnishing a personal guarantee, security equivalent to the vehicle's value, and an affidavit undertaking preservation of the vehicle.

Pramila Devi Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Property and Title | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5492 of 2017

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Pramila Devi W/o Upendra Sah Resident of Village- Barahiya Dheniraj tola, P.S. Barahiya, District- Lakhisarai.

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.... .... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Collector, Lakhisarai.

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The Collector, Lakhisarai.

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The Block Supply Officer, Lakhisarai.

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.... .... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari For the State : Mr. S.Raza Ahmad-AAG5

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Md. Anisul Haque, AC to AAg-5

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 18-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

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The petitioner is claiming to be the owner of the pickup-van which was loaded with the subsidize grain under different scheme of the Government. The vehicle was intercepted and it was kept in custody whereafter the Collector who is the competent authority has initiated a confiscation case vide Case No.61 of 2016-17 arising out of Bhariya P.S. Case No.139 of 2016.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping the vehicle, under the vagaries of nature, in the campus of the police station will ultimately complete loss to him as after

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Patna High Court CWJC No.5492 of 2017 (2) dt.18-05-2017

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some time it would turn to junk. Petitioner undertakes that whenever there will be necessity of the vehicle, he will produce the same by the confiscation officer or police officer or by the court. He also undertakes that during the pendency of the proceeding he will not any manner change the feature of the vehicle nor create any third party right and when there will be any necessity of repairing the same will be done only after permission from the competent authority.

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In view of such statement made at the Bar, let the vehicle be released and petitioner is directed to file an affidavit in this regard as aforesaid and also furnish personal guarantee and thereafter the Collector, Lakhisarai will release the vehicle after taking sufficient security according to value of the vehicle and before release of the vehicle the Collector, Lakhisarai will verify the ownership of the same .

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With the aforesaid observation and direction this writ petition is disposed of.

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(Shivaji Pandey, J)

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Vinay/-

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Pramila Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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