M/s Gajraj Services Through Its Proprietor Smita Singh v. The State of Bihar through Principal secretary Home Department Government of Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CR. WJC No. 336 of 2025; decided 28-07-2025; Sandeep Kumar, J.; criminal writ jurisdiction; mandamus; seizure and release of truck BR01GN7171 with consignment; Daniyawan Police Station; no F.I.R. pending; release on personal bond; Deputy Superintendent of Police (Respondent No. 6); M/s Gajraj Services; proprietor Smita Singh; alleged debt of more than Rs. 18 Lakhs to respondent nos. 8 and 10; 600 bags of cement taken from truck; liberty to initiate civil/criminal proceedings; compensation for delay in transportation of goods; punitive action against seizing officer; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Forthwith release of truck bearing No. BR01GN7171 to the petitioner on his personal bond; liberty granted to respondent nos. 8 and 11 to initiate civil/criminal proceedings against the petitioner, and reciprocal liberty granted to the petitioner to initiate civil/criminal proceedings against respondent nos. 8 and 11; no compensation or punitive action against Respondent No. 6 was ordered; application disposed of.