Dharnidhar Jha, J.

1. The present batch of four appeals arises out of an order passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Authorised Officer, Patna, on 17.3.2011 under Section 15 of the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 , in connection with Special Case No. 3 of 2010 arising out of Special Vigilance Unit Case No. 2 of 2007 under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by which the learned Authorised Officer directed the assets belonging to appellant Shivashankar Verma worth Rs. 1,43,96,265/- be confiscated to the State of Bihar. It was further directed that appellant Shivashankar Verma surrender or deliver possession of the assets shown in paragraph 24 of Annexure- IV appearing at serial nos. 1 to 13 to the District Magistrate, Patna who was to take possession of all the movable and immovable assets within thirty days from the date of the service of the order, failing which the District Magistrate, Patna or the Authorised Officer was to take possession by taking all coercive steps in view of the provision contained in Section 18(2) of the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 .

2. The two appellants of Cr. Appeal No. 5