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Jagdish Prasad v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Feb 2022CWJC/928/2022

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**DISPOSE OF VWP** - Petitioner failed to move the court below for release of seized vehicle before approaching this Court; hence, he is advised to do so. If confiscation proceedings were initiated, the authority is directed to conclude them expeditiously, preferably within 90 days. Petition disposed.

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Directed confiscating authority to conclude proceedings within 90 days.

Jagdish Prasad Vs The State of Bihar — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.928 of 2022

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Jagdish Prasad Son of Late Harihar Prasad Resident of Village-Sohagra Bazar, P.O.-Sohagra Bazar P.S.-Guthani, District-Siwan.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Food and Consumer Protection Dept. Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Siwan.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Siwan.

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The Block Supply Officer Guthani, Siwan.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Shahi, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, AC to SC 4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR)

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Date : 24-02-2022 Heard Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Shahi, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, AC to SC 4 for the State.

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We find that without moving the court below for release of the vehicle which was seized in consequence of an FIR having been lodged against the petitioner, he has approached this Court directly.

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The petitioner would be well advised to approach the court below for release of the vehicle in question. If

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Patna High Court CWJC No.928 of 2022 dt.24-02-2022 2/2

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confiscation proceeding has been initiated, the confiscating

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authority is directed to conclude the proceedings as

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expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 90 days.

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With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition

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stands disposed off.

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(Ashutosh Kumar, J)

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( Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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krishna/-

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