IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1 of 2011 VIRENDA KUMAR SON OF SRI MUNI PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SARTHUA, P.S. MAKDUMPUR, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, GAYA 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT IN POLICE, GAYA 4. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BARACHATTI P.S. , SHERGHATI, GAYA ----------- 2 21.01.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The prayer of the petitioner is for directing the concerned respondents to release the vehicle of the petitioner bearing no. BR-25A/ 8616P and other details as mentioned in paragraph 1 of the writ application. It is submitted that the vehicle is seized and kept idle for the last five and half months with the result the condition of the Bus is deteriorating day by day. Learned counsel further submits that for the release of the vehicle an application was filed in the Court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, District- Gaya, whereupon a report was called for from the police. The report was submitted vide Annexure-6, however, the application for release is still pending. Learned counsel for the State submits that the matter needs to be verified. Considering the submissions of the parties, it is directed that in case the application of the petitioner filed in the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya for release of the vehicle is still pending, the same may be disposed of expeditiously preferably within a period of one month on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)