IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 904 of 2018

Dilbag & others …..Petitioners

Versus

State of Uttarakhand and others ….Respondents

Mr. Bhupesh Kandpal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Siddhartha Bisht, Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

Dated: 30.05.2018

Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J.

Petitioners have approached this Court

seeking the following relief:

“(i)

A writ, order or direction in the nature

of mandamus directing the respondent

to release the vehicle of the petitioner

forthwith

in

the

facts

and

circumstances of the case.”

2.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the

petitioner that the petitioner no. 1 is the owner of the

truck bearing registration no. UK04CB0958; petitioner

no. 2 is the owner of the truck bearing registration no.

UK06CK0019; petitioner no. 3 is the owner of the truck

bearing registration no. UK 06CA1042 and petitioner

no. 4 is the owner of the truck bearing registration no.

UK06CA4193. It is stated that the said trucks of the

petitioners were seized by the authority against the

spirit of law and also against the mandat