IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13845 of 2011 Maghar Singh S/O Mewa Singh R/O H.No.-205, M/H-Amarpura, P.S.-Ahmadnagar, Distt.-Sangour, Punjab. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Marketing Officer, Municipal Area, Biharsharif. ---------------------------------- 2 13/09/2011. The petitioner prays for release of truck bearing Registration no. PB 13 W 9602, seized loaded with rice giving rise to Laheri Police Station Case No. 161/2011 u/s 406 & 409 IPC and 7 of the EC Act. The petitioner submits that the rice is a decontrolled commodity and provision of the E.C.Act would not be applicable in such cases. He submits that no useful purpose would be served in detaining his vehicle, which is a commercial vehicle. In the facts and circumstances of the case, If the petitioner files a petition before the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Biharsharif, he would pass order for release of the aforesaid vehicle to his satisfaction. Release of the vehicle would be subject to the result of confiscation proceeding/criminal proceeding. Let this order be faxed to the court as above at the court of the petitioner. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)