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Md. Sikandar Alam @ Md. Sikendar Alam v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Excise Government Of Bihar, Patna

Patna HC8 May 2018CR. WJC/965/2018

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What is this about?

The Patna High Court granted the petitioner's prayer for provisional release of a motorcycle seized in illicit liquor proceedings, directing strict conditions regarding sureties, ownership documents, and non-transfer.

What did the court decide?

Direction for provisional release of motorcycle BR-43J-9147 upon production of ownership documents, two sureties of Rs. 60,000, and a valid undertaking against transfer.

Md. Sikandar Alam @ Md. Sikendar Alam Vs… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.965 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-2017 Thana- KUMARGHAND District- Madhepura

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MD. SIKANDAR ALAM @ MD. SIKENDAR ALAM S/o Md. Ilyasuddin @ Md. Ilyas, R/o Village- Amha Tola Ward No. 9, P.O. & P.S.- Belari, DistrictMadhepura ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department of Excise Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, District Madhepura.

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The Suprintendent of Police, District- Madhepura.

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The S.H.O. of Kumar Khand, (Belari O.P.), District- Madhepura ... Respondents

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Pramod Mishra, Adv. For the Respondents : Mr. Kumar Manish (Sc 5) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

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2 08-05-2018

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

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counsel representing the State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner does not pray for any other relief save and except the prayer for release of the motorcycle in question.

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The prayer for quashing of the first information report and challenge to the initiation of confiscation proceeding are not pressed.

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It is stated that only one liter illicit liquor has been recovered from the motorcycle in question. The confiscation proceeding is still pending with the District Magistrate, Madhepura. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by the terms and conditions which may be imposed by this Court for provisional release of the motorcycle.

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Learned counsel for the State is present.

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Considering the submissions, made on behalf of the

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Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.965 of 2018(2) dt.08-05-2018 2/2

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petitioner, and finding that the petitioner is seeking only provisional release of the motorcycle during pendency of the confiscation proceeding, this Court directs provisional release of motorcycle, bearing registration no. BR-43J-9147, chassis no. MD637BR11H2B02449 and engine no. BR1BH2002847 on the petitioner’s producing the document of ownership and registration in his favour along with two sureties (not in form of cash or bank guarantee) to the extent of value of Rs.60,000/- (rupees sixty thousand) to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Madhepura. The provisional release will be subject to the condition that the petitioner shall not transfer his vehicle in question in favour of any third party creating any adverse interest to the interest of the State and as and when required he will produce the vehicle in question before the authority concerned. Before release of the vehicle a Panchanama shall also be prepared which will be certified and kept on record for use as secondary evidence. The petitioner undertakes not to challenge secondary evidence.

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This application stands disposed off accordingly.

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(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)

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Shamshad/-

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Md. Sikandar Alam @ Md. Sikendar Alam v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Excise Government Of Bihar, Patna

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