IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.245 of 2011 MD. MOZIBUR HAQUE Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 05.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This application is for a direction to the respondent no.2 to dispose of the petition filed by the petitioner for release of the tanker which was seized in connection with Barauni P.S.Case No. 189/2009 registered on 25.6.2009 for the alleged offences under the E.C. Act. It is submitted that the aforesaid petition filed by the petitioner is still pending, with the result, the tanker is getting damaged for want of proper care, and as such, the tanker should be released. learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State, on the other hand, submits that the application filed by the petitioner for release is under consideration before the respondent no.2 as would be appearing on perusal of the order sheet as contained in Annexure5. Considering the submissions of the parties, in the opinion of the Court, keeping the tanker seized for a long time in absence of proper care may not be justified, however, since the application is pending consideration by respondent no 2, this court directs that let the petition filed for release of the tanker in question be disposed of in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of two months. - 2 - The writ application accordingly stands disposed of. Let the order be communicated to the respondent no 2 by fax at cost being deposited by the petitioner. Namita ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)