IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.251 of 2009 SUNIL KUMAR PASWAN son of Sri Nathuni Paswan, resident of Mohalla Bhikhanpur, P.S. Sadar, District Muzaffarpur Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Collector, Muzaffarpur 2. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. ----------- 2 5/5/2009 This writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 22.9.2008 passed by the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in confiscation case no. 29 of 2007-2008 arising out of Muzaffarpur Sadar P.S. Case no. 03/08 under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act in which three trucks were seized. The grievance of the petitioner is that the vehicle bearing No. BR-06G-1639 belonging to him was not released merely because he prayed for time even though the other two vehicles covered by the same first information report were released. In such circumstance, I direct respondent no. 2, the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur to release the vehicle in question in favour of the petitioner subject to filing of a petition along with a copy of this order by him on petitioner’s filing sufficient surety other than cash to the satisfaction of respondent no. 2 and also on giving an undertaking that the vehicle shall be produced as and when required in the case and shall not alienate or alter the vehicle till the case is finally disposed of if petitioner produces the adequate proof of ownership of the vehicle. This writ application is disposed of with the observation/direction made above. (J. B. Koshy, CJ.) AMIN - 2 -