IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.8824 OF 2011 RAM VINOD RAI, VILLAGE DHAMAULI RAMNATH, POST OFFICE KALVARI, POLICE STATION KANTI, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR 3. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, KANTI, MUZAFFARPUR 4. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF KANTI POLICE STATION MUZAFFARPUR. ---------------------------------- 2 17.08.2011. Petitioner is the owner of pick up vehicle (Gio) bearing Registration no. BR 06G 5939. It was seized by the Transport department, Muzaffarpur on 9.3.2011 carrying 19 Indane LPG cylinders, and Kanti Police Station Case No. 65/2011 was registered under section 7 of the EC Act Confiscation case no. 17/2010-11 was also initiated by Collector, Muzaffarpur. Allegation is that no valid papers were produced by the petitioner at the relevant time. The petitioner submits that he is a petty trader and his vehicle is lying in the custody of respondents for last five months. The vehicle forms sole source of livelihood. He submits that on account of poor economic condition he would not be able to pay bank guarantee or cash sureties against release of the pick up vehicle. The vehicle is a public carrier and no useful purpose would be served in keeping it under seizure. Furthermore the petitioner has nothing to do with gas cylinders and he had lent 2 his vehicle on rent. I direct the respondent authorities to release the aforesaid vehicle in favour of its owner/ the petitioner on furnishing adequate sureties to the satisfaction of the Collector, Muzaffarpur. Petitioner would file an undertaking that he would produce the vehicle as and when required in proceedings and he would not transfer the same. The writ petition stands disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the learned Collector, Muzaffarpur through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)