IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.142 of 2009 1. SUBODH KUMAR SON OF SHRI BIRENDRA SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE UCHAULI, P.S. KHIZARSARAI, DISTRICT GAYA. 2. AMRENDRA KUMAR SON OF SHRI SHIVNANDAN PRASAD SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- UCHAULI, P.S. KHIZARSARAI, DISTRICT GAYA. 3. KRISHNADEO PRASAD YADAV SON OF LATE RAMKISHUN YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PIRKHASARAI, P.S. KHIZARSARAI, DISTRICT GAYA. --- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, GAYA 3. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, MANPUR, GAYA 4. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, BUNIYADGANJ, P.S. GAYA. --- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3/ 27-04-2009 On 17.10.2008 three pick up vans were intercepted on which the wheat and rice were found loaded. It is the case of the petitioner that the pick up vans and the loaded wheat and rice were seized without any basis or material on the allegation that the same was being carried for illegal business on the suspicion that the food grains found loaded on the pick up vans is of any government scheme. It is submitted that petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are the owner of the pick up Van No. BR-2H-2564 on which 23 bags of wheat and 48 bags of rice was found loaded whereas petitioner no.3 is the owner of pick up Van No. ER-2H-9629 on which 28 bags of wheat and 16 bags of rice was found loaded which were the small quantity. Under such circumstances, the petitioners want to release the pick up Vans bearing No. BR-2H-2564 and BR-2H- - 2 - 9629 to the petitioners . I am of the opinion that even if contrabands were seized on 17.10.2008 and six months have already elapsed, no purpose will be served by keeping the same in open air. In the above circumstances, I direct the District Magistrate, Gaya to release the Pick Up Vans bearing No. BR-2H-2564 and BR-2H-9629 to the petitioners on furnishing sufficient security other than cash to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Confiscation No. 35 of 2008, Buniyadganj P.S. Case No. 84 of 2008 if petitioners produce evidence that they are registered owner of the vehicle, subject to final adjudication of the matter. BTiwary/ ( J. B. Koshy, CJ )