IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.411 of 2011 Ramesh Sah @ Ramesh Kumar Sah Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ----------- 02. 19.07.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The prayer of the petitioner is for quashing the seizure of Bolero Pick-up Van bearing No. BRO 65/7211 and 45 bags of wheat containing 50 K.G. made by the Block Supply Officer, Phenhara, East Champaran on 14.03.2011 in connection with Pherhara P.S. Case No. 16 of 2011 registered for the alleged offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act or for alternative the prayer of the petitioner is for release of the aforesaid items. Considering the submissions of the parties, in the opinion of the court, keeping the seized items for a long time may not be justified in law. Accordingly, petitioner is permitted to make an application for release in the court below within a period of three weeks stating the relevant details with respect to the aforesaid seized items and on prima facie satisfying the claims for release and on furnishing adequate security, the aforesaid seized items be released in favour of the petitioner subject to the final outcome of the aforesaid police case/confiscation proceeding, If any. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court of S.D.J.M., Sikrahana at Motihari, East Champaran in connection with the Pherhara P.S. Case No. 16 of 2011 through fax on the cost being deposited by the petitioner. Jagdish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)