IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.283 of 2010 ARUN TIWARI SON OF NAGESHWAR TIWARI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHEDHARIA P.S. PALIGANJ, DISTT. PATNA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PATNA. 3. THE DY. S.P., PALIGANJ. 4. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, PALIGANJ POLICE STATION. 5. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALIGANJ, DIST. PATNA. ----------- 2 13.12.2010 As prayed for, on behalf of the petitioner, Sub-Divisional Officer, Paliganj, Dist. Patna is added as respondent no. 5. The prayer of the petitioner is that Minidoor Pick up vehicle having registration no. CG 12 2E -0247, whose possession was taken by the Officer-In- Charge, Paliganj Police Station on 13.12.2009, is presumably being abandoned vehicle. The petitioner claims himself to be the owner of the vehicle as per the documents, copies of which have been annexed as Annexure- 1 to 3. It is submitted that the vehicle since the date of its seizure on 13.12.2009, is lying in the police station and getting damage everyday. The petitioner produced the necessary documents in his favour and requested for its release. However, the vehicle in question was not released on the same date. It was the Officer-Incharge of the concerned police station requested the District Transport Officer, Patna for taking necessary action. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his vehicle was required to be released after verifying and satisfying the certificate of ownership. Learned counsel for the State submits that since the registration of vehicle in question was of a different State so it required verification. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the vehicle is required to be released without delay and as such for expeditious release, petitioner proposes to represent for release of the vehicle before the respondent no. 5. In case such application/representation is filed along with all relevant documents in support of his claim, such representation of the petitioner be disposed of expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months on receipt of such representation along with the certified copy of the present order in accordance with law. Upon consideration of representation in case the respondent no. 5 is satisfied with regard to the claim of the petitioner, the vehicle in question be released in his favour. Amrendra/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)