IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.717 of 2008 MANGAT SINGH GABA Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 23.09.2008. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In the instant case, the petitioner has come to this court for a direction to the official respondents to release his two trucks bearing registration nos. as NL 01/D3513 and NL 01/D3571 seized by them carrying wheat without authorization for being sold in black market as alleged, giving rise to Araria Town PS case no. 191 of 2008 under section 7 of the E.C.Act and sections 467, 468,471,420,120 I.P.C. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is not a dealer of the wheat rather he is only the owner of the trucks in question which had been given on hire for carrying food grains. Without going into the merits of the case, this court directs the petitioner to file a petition before the SDJM, Araria for release of his trucks, thereafter the SDJM will release the trucks as mentioned above on being satisfied in respect of their ownership on his furnishing adequate sureties with personal undertaking of the petitioner that he would produce the trucks as and when required by the court or by the police. The writ petition is allowed to the extent above. Shashi. (S.P.Singh,J)