WP(C) 1413/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE P.K. MUSAHARY Heard Mr. J. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Phukan, learned Junior Govt. Advocate appearing for the State respondent. Instruction has been received and placed before the Court. On perusal of the sam e, it is found that the confiscation proceeding is already commenced in respect of the Vehicle bearing registration No. AS 02/F/2571 (Tata Mobile) which was sei zed on 26.10.2010 in connection with Forest Case No. G/5/2010/448 dated 30/10.20 10 along with some timbers. As per the pleadings of the petitioner, the engaged driver of the seized vehicl e misused the said vehicle and the petitioner is not in any manner connected / i nvolved in the aforesaid case. It is also submitted that the vehicle in question was procured by the petitioner on hire purchase system and if the same is not r eleased the petitioner will suffer financially and he will not be able to repay the installments. The petitioner also stated that the FIR was lodged on 27.10.2010 with the loca l police station but the same was not registered, only G.D. Entry was recorded. Due to non action of the local police, the petitioner had to file the complaint case before the CJM, Nagaon which was forwarded to the police for registering th e case and investigation. The learned counsel has no instruction as to whether t he local police has registered a case or not. In my considered view since the confiscation proceeding is going on, it would no t be proper to pass any order releasing the aforesaid vehicle on Zimma in favour of the petitioner. However, it is felt appropriate that the petitioner shall ap proach the authority concerned particularly the authority before whom the confi scation case is pending for release of the vehicle. In view of the above, I dispose of this petition with a direction to the petitio ner to approach the authority concerned for release of the vehicle as per the ex isting rules and procedure and after giving opportunity of hearing to the petiti oner. The authority concerned shall dispose of the representation if so submitte d by the petitioner by a speaking order within 20 days from the date of receipt of the representation.