HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WP227 No. 485 of 2021 • Sabyasachi Meher, S/o Shri Narusingha Mehar Aged About 29 Years R/o Village Post And Block Belpara, Balangir Odisha Temporary Address Punjab Oil Mill Gali, Bhaesnath Road, M. I. Business Park, Raipur District and Tahsil Raipur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Collector, Mahasamund District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh

2. Assistant Commissioner (Excise) Mahasamund, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Vivek Mishra, Advocate.

For State : Mr. Aman Kesharwani, PL.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant

Order On Board

29/10/2021 Heard.

1. The present petition has been brought under Article 227 of the Constitution of India being aggrieved by the impugned order dated 5.8.2021 passed by Collector, Mahasamund in Case No.87/2021 dismissing the application of the petitioner for granting interim custody of the vehicle seized.

2. In Crime No.76/2020 registered in Police-station-Khallari the pick-up vehicle bearing registration No.OD 03 K 2652 was seized from the possession of the accused Subal Kalsaid in connection with transportation of illicit liquor. The proce