IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.138 of 2009 SHRI VIDYA SAGAR ROAD LINES THROUGH SRI RAJESH SINGH SHEKHAWAT, S/O SRI JAGMAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT OF DULANIA, P.S. PILANI, DIST.- JHUNJHUN, RAJASTHAN. -PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KHAGARIYA. 3. OFFICER INCHARGE P.S. PASRAHA, DISTRICT-KHAGARIA, BIHAR. -RESPONDEDNTS 4 27.04.2009 This is a case of the writ petitioner that his vehicle no.HR-55E – 5429 along with betel nuts loaded on it was seized by the Police and it is now lying in the premises of Pasraha P.S. Case no. 57 of 2008 which was registered under Sections 413 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code from 06.10.2008. It is also submitted that for no reasons trucks are being detained on the High Way. Various other allegations were also made which are denied. Merit of the matters are to be considered while adjudicating the case. It is also stated that no progress was made so far in the case for over six months. The vehicle along with betel nuts are lying in open exposed to rain and sun and no purpose will be served for keeping the vehicle in the same state. 2 In the aforesaid circumstances, the truck with materials should be released provisionally to the petitioner subject to final order on petitioner’s furnishing sufficient security (not to insist for deposit of cash security) to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagariya, on order that he is the owner of the truck. The learned trial court is also directed to take early steps to pass final orders in the case registered against the petitioner. This petition is disposed of accordingly with the above observation. (J.B. Koshy, CJ.) AAhmad