IN THE HIGH COUR T OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16552 of 2011 Ritesh Kumar Singh @ Chhotu @ Chhota, son of Sri Ram Yogi Singh, resident of village-New Bhojpur, Police Station-Dumraon in the district of Buxar. ……..PETITIONER. Versus The State of Bihar ----------- 2 19.09.2011 Petitioner claiming himself to be the owner of the Bolero jeep bearing Registration No.BR-03P 3538 by which the accused persons have snatched away cash pertaining to Rs.1,98,000/- along with mobile set and other items of informant Pramod Mishra along with driver of Tata Magic, bearing Registration No. BR-01GA/9309, filed a petition for release of the aforesaid vehicle which has been rejected by the learned lower court vide order dated 19.02.2011 as well as learned Revisional Court dated 28.04.2011 passed in Cr. Revision No.27 of 2011. Taking into account the direction given by the Hon’ble Apex Court as reported in 2002(10) SCC, page 283 at para-17. “In our view, whatever be the situation, it is of no use to keep such seized vehicles at the police stations for a long period. It is for the Magistrate to pass appropriate orders immediately by taking appropriate bond and guarantee as well as security for return of the said vehicles, if required at any point of time. This can be done pending hearing of applications for return of such vehicles. Therefore the successive order cannot beheld justified. In the background of aforesaid direction, I do feel that 2 the prayer of the petitioner being owner of the vehicle should be allowed and is accordingly allowed in following terms: a) The petitioner will deposit all the relevant documents that means to say owner book, tax token, insurance paper, before the learned lower court who will get it verified regarding its authenticity and genuineness. b) The petitioner shall not change the colour of the vehicle, ownership till conclusion of the trial. c) Will produce the vehicle whenever and wherever required by the court. On a bank guarantee of Rs.6,00,000/-(Six Lacs) with two sureties in connection with Behea P.S. Case No.23 of 2011. Let a copy of this order be communicated through fax at the cost of the petitioner. PN (Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J.)