CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

4 17-12-2025 We have heard this matter at length at 10:30 AM.

Certain questions were put to learned counsel for the State keeping in view the statements made in the counter affidavit/ Supplementary counter affidavit filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 5 and 7.

2. Since learned counsel for the State was not well aware of the complete facts, we thought it just and proper to hear the ADM, Muzaffarpur and the Excise Superintendent, Muzaffarpur who are the members of the team responsible for auction of the confiscated vehicles.

3. The matter was taken up again at 02:15 PM and on our request Mr. V.N.P. Sinha, learned Senior Counsel and learned Standing Counsel for the Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, Patna along with learned Associate Counsel Mr. Vijay Anand has appeared. This is in view of our previous order wherein we have indicated that this case would be tagged with CWJC No.

4697 of 2025.

3. It has transpired in course of interactions with ADM, Muzaffap