IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9821 of 2009 LEELAWATI DEVI W/O MUNILAL SINGH R/O VERMA MENSON, BANK MORE, DHANBAD, JHARKHAND--------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COLLECTOR, GAYA 3. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, FETEHPUR, GAYA 4. OFFICER INCHARGER, FETEHPUR PS,GAYA---RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 17.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Vehicle of the petitioner was seized in relation to Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 10 of 2009 which was instituted on 23.1.2009 under section 7 of the E.C. Act. As per the allegation in the FIR blue kerosene oil of 440 liters which was carried in Maruti Van bearing no. BR15-5770 has been seized. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that now eight months has elapsed since the date of seizure. It is also stated on the basis of the annexure-3 that Confiscation Case No. 2 of 2009 came to be instituted in the matter but no final decision has been taken till date. Petitioner is willing to furnish security for release of the vehicle in question with any reasonable condition in this regard. Keeping the allegation made against the vehicle as well as the totality of the circumstances, if the confiscation proceeding is not concluded within a period of six weeks from today, let the vehicle in question be released in favour of the petitioner on furnishing proper security subject to final decision which may come in the proceedings which are pending including this confiscation proceeding. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)