IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7692 of 2010 1. DHANPAL SINGH S/O BALWANT SINGH R/O 27, BANK COLONY, P.S.ANNAPURNA, DISTT-INDORE(MADHYA PRADESH), AT PRESENT RESIDING AT 477, DWARIKA PURI COLONY , P.S. ANNAPURNA, DISTT-INDORE(MADHYA PRADESH) 2. PYARA SINGH S/O MOHAN SINGH R/O 84, SANT NAGAR, P.S.BHANWAR KUAN, DISTT-INDORE, (MADHYA PRADESH) Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE OF INTELLIGENCE OF MUZAFFARPUR ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent : Ms. Archana Meenakshee with Ms. Archana Sinha, Advocates ------- 2. 22.02.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Counsel for the Department of Customs. The petitioners seek release of their Tata Motors LPT Truck bearing registration numbers MP-09 HF 3598 and MP-09 KC 5026 stated to have been seized by the Intelligence Officer of the Department of Revenue Intelligence, Muzaffapur in DRI Case No. 10 of 2009 under the provisions of the Customs Act and Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that cognizance has been taken by the Special Court, Economic Offences at Muzaffarpur. Relying upon an order of this Court in CWJC No. 6156 of 2010 it is prayed that the petitioners propose to avail similar alternative remedy seeking release of the vehicles from the Special Court, Economic Offences at Muzaffarpur. Counsel for the Department of Customs raises an objection that the appropriate authority for release of the vehicles in question shall first be the Customs authorities under Section 110 A of the Customs Act. This application is disposed off with the observation that if the petitioners prefer any application before the Special Court, Economic Offences at Muzaffarpur for release of the vehicles in question, let it be disposed off in accordance with law expeditiously when all issues including the objection raised on behalf of the Customs Department shall be decided by a reasoned and speaking order. While considering any such application for release, the trial court shall adequately display due application of mind to the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court for release of vehicle in such cases. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)