HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPCR No. 737 of 2021 Vivek Narsinghvani S/o Shri Manoharlal Aged About 27 Years R/o Sunderganj Khetpara Sihava Chowk, Dhamtari, Thana And Tahsil -

Dhamtari, District - Dhamtari Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary Excise Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Collector, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.

3. District Excise Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Ayaz Naved, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri

Order On Board

16.02.2022 Heard.

1. The present petition is against the rejection of prayer to handover the custody of the vehicle bearing No.CG-04 HJ-0133, which was involved in the offence under Sections 34 (2) & 59 of the C.G. Excise Act.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 25.04.2021 on a secret information received, the Tata Indica Car bearing No. CG-04 HJ-0133 was intercepted and from the Car, 144 bottles of country made liquor and 180 ml of foreign liquor and in one cartoon box 24 pieces of Beer Bottles were r