The High Court dismissed the criminal revision filed by a contractor against the rejection of his petition to release seized funds, permitting him to renew the prayer before the Special Judge.
Petitioner permitted to renew prayer for return of seized money before the learned Special Judge Purnia.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL REVISION No.1201 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-101 Year-2015 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna
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Krishna Mohan Rai @ Krishna Mohan Roy S/o Ram Lalit Rai Resident of Ram Nagar Pharshai Bazar,Pharshai Bazar,P.S. Janki nagar,Distt.-Purnia
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar Through Vigilance
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hemant Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar, L.O., I/C Vigilance ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL ORDER
2 12-12-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Patna High Court CR. REV. No.1201 of 2018(2) dt.12-12-2023 2/3
Corporation and his duty is to transport the goods of Food Corporation of India to the different godowns of the State Food Corporation. However, the goods transported through the railway wagon did not arrive at Purnia Station on 20.09.2015, only a portion of goods arrived it was unloaded and again uploaded in the trucks to send them to different godowns. The petitioner spents certain money for loading and unloading money and also for payment to the truck drivers, an amount of Rs.10,15,000/- was kept in the residence of Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha. During the inquiry, the residence of Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, District Manager, Bihar State Food Corporation, Purnia was searched and the said money was recovered. The petitioner previously filed an application for return of the said seized money to him. However, the said petition was rejected.
revision.
Patna High Court CR. REV. No.1201 of 2018(2) dt.12-12-2023 3/3
(Bibek Chaudhuri, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow the petitioner to renew the prayer for return of seized money in the trial court.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Krishna Mohan Rai @ Krishna Mohan Roy
The State Of Bihar Through Vigilance
BIBEK CHAUDHURI
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