IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.842 of 2008 SURENDRA PRASAD SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 10.12.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In the instant writ application the petitioner prays for release of his two bus bearing Registration No.BR – 1AP /5742 and BR – 1AP / 8742 detained in Farbisganj P.S.Case No.370/08 dated 29.7.2008 under section 7 of the E.C.Act and section 3 (1) (a) of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Essential Commodities Act corresponding to Special Case No.19/08. The aforesaid two buses were seized each of the buses found carrying kerosene oil to the tune of 150 liters and 135 liters respectively. The learned counsel for the State submits that the buses were used as media for indulging in trade of Black Market of the essential commodities. This Court , for the present, does not wish to go into the merit of the allegations.No useful purpose would be served in detaining the aforesaid two buses which is a public career. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties this Court directs that the confiscation proceeding pending before the Collector, Araria, would be disposed of the within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order it would be open to the petitioner to refer to decision of the Apex 2 Court reported in 2003 S.C. 638. With the aforesaid observations this writ application is disposed of. Let this order be faxed at the cost of the petitioner. Anilksinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)