IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.415 of 2011 Dhananjay Kumar Sahni Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ----------- 2 21.07.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. This writ application is for issuance of a direction to the respondent no.2 for release of 90 gas cylinders (80 filled + 10 empty) which were seized in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 8 of 2007. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in the aforesaid police case after investigation allegations were found not true and the police submitted the final form which was accepted, and as such the seized items deserves to be released. Learned counsel for the State submits that a Confiscation Case No. 25 of 2006-07 under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act is pending before the Collector, Muzaffarpur in which petitioner appeared and filed his show cause. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ application to enable the petitioner to file an application for release of the seized items which is under confiscation proceeding before the Collector, Muzaffarpur. In case such application is filed in the aforesaid confiscation proceeding along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of two weeks, the prayer for release of the seized items pending under confiscation proceeding be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months on filing of such application. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)