IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16309 of 2011 Sanjay Kumar, S/O Sri Mohan Lal Gupta, R/O Mohalla - Main Road Jehanabad, P.S.+ Distt. – Jehanabad. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. 1. The State of Bihar through Collector, Gaya. 2. 2. The Marketing Officer, Belaganj, Gaya. . . . . . Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2/ 14.10.2011 In the instant writ application, the petitioner prays for release of Truck bearing registration no.BR 25 8051 in connection with Belaganj P.S. case no. 187 of 2011 under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner submits that he is the owner of the truck and he carried the rice on hire. He further submits that the food-grains have already been released. The truck in question is a commercial vehicle and no useful purpose would be served by detaining the same in the custody of the respondents. In the circumstances, if the petitioner files an application before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, he would release of the same on being satisfied about the ownership of the truck on furnishing of adequate security. The release of the truck would be subject to result of either confiscation proceeding or the criminal prosecution. This application stands disposed of. Let the order be communicated through Fax at the cost of the petitioner. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)