IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17295 of 2011 1. Subodh Kumar, S/O Late Satya Narayan Ram, R/O Gulbbagh, P.S.- Sadar, Distt.-Purnea. 2. Pranav Kumar Singh, S/O Sri Bishundeo Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Jagriti Krishak Vikash Swablambi Sahyog Samiti Ltd., Village-Aligarh, P.S.-Barhara Kothi, Distt.-Purnea. . . . . Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Collector, Purnea. 3. The District Agriculture Officer, Purnea. . . . . Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2/ 15.10.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the State. In the instant writ application, the petitioners pray for quashing the seizure of 2768 bags (2268 bags + 500 bags) of different varieties of fertilizer by the District Agriculture Officer, Purnea on 04.03.2011 in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 65 of 2011 for the alleged offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodity Act, alternative prayer of the petitioner is for release of the aforesaid seed fertilizer in his favour. In view of the above if the petitioners make application for release of the aforesaid fertilizer stating relevant details within a period of three weeks along with the certified copy of the present order, the application be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three weeks on receipt of such application filed by the petitioners after serving a copy to the State Counsel in advance. It is further directed that on being satisfied with respect to the ownership of the fertilizer as also on furnishing of adequate security to the satisfaction of the Court below the aforesaid seized fertilizers be released in favour 2 of the petitioners subject to the final result of the aforesaid police case/confiscation proceeding if any against the petitioners. Let the copy of this order be communicated to the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Purnea Sadar P.S. Case No. 65 of 2011 through fax on the cost being deposited by the petitioners. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)