IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.750 of 2009 HARSH NARAYAN VERMA @ HARSH NARAYAN PRASAD VERMA, S/o B.P. Verma, resident of Mohalla Karsilli, P.S. Civil Lines, District- Gaya. . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, through Superintendent of Police, Gaya. . . . . Respondent. ----------- 2/ 28.06.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s son was made an accused in Kotwali P.S. case no. 53 of 1998 under Sections 394/411 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his own money to the tune of Rs. 66,400/- was also seized by the police. He further submits that petitioner’s son was made an accused in this case, however, in trial, he was acquitted. A copy of judgment passed in G.R. case no. 580 of 1998 / Tr. No. 209 of 2007 has been annexed as Annexure-2. He further submits that after acquittal of his son, he has filed a petition for release of the money, which was admittedly seized from his possession. The petitioner is not an accused in this case. Learned counsel further submits that the petition for release of the money filed on 26.06.2007, as contained in annexure-3, is still pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Gaya. He further submits that so far as his knowledge, there was no appeal or revision has been filed against the judgment of acquittal. Having heard the counsel for the parties. It appears that the petitioner has filed a petition for release of money is pending since last three years and the petitioner’s son has been acquitted in - 2 - the relevant case on 14.03.2007. The concerned Magistrate would dispose of the petition filed by the petitioner for release of money within six weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. This application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)