IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.46 of 2011 1. SANJAY KUMAR SON OF LATE RAM CHANDRA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF CHANPATIA, P.S. CHANPATIA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN, PROPRIETOR OF M/S SANJAY KUMAR CHANPATIA, WEST CHAMPARAN 2. RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA SON OF LAL BABU PRASAD, RESIDENT OF CHANPATIA BAZAR, P.S. CHANPATIA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN, PROPRIETOR OF M/S RISHIKA ENTERPRISES, CHANPATIA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE BLOCK CIRCLE OFFICER-CUM-BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, NARKATIYAGANJ, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN ----------- 2 28.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. No one appears for the State. The prayer of the petitioner is for quashing the seizure of 300 bags of Sugar seized on 11.12.2010 by the Block Supply Officer, Narkatiyaganj in connection with Sikarpur (SKP) P.S. Case No. 361 of 2010 registered for the offence under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The alternative prayer of the petitioner is for release of the aforesaid sugar pending the proceedings. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that keeping the aforesaid sugar seized for a long time is not justified. Considering the above submissions, it is directed that in case petitioners move an application within a period of two weeks in the Court below for release of the aforesaid Sugar the same may be considered in accordance with law and upon considering the relevant papers with respect to the ownership of the aforesaid sugar as also on furnishing the adequate security, the aforesaid sugar may be released in favour of the petitioners which shall be subject to the final outcome of the aforesaid police case/ confiscation proceeding, if any. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)