Patna High CourtCR. WJC/2882/2018disposed

Basudeo Ray v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Excise And Prohibition Department, Government O

2019-07-16Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2882 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2018 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Basudeo Ray son of Chandrika Ray, resident of village- Pashchimi Rauja, Police Station- Chapra Town, District- Saran (Chapra) ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise and Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna

3. The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra

5. The Superintendent of Excise, Saran at Chapra

6. The SHO Daudpur Police Station, District- Saran.

7. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Daudpur Police Station, District- Saran. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Brij Kishor Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent-State:

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2019 This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for directing and commanding the respondent authorities to release the vehicle Maruti Wagon-R bearing Registration No.BHR04A6641, which has been illegally seized in connection with Daudpur P. S. Case no. 162 of 2018 registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016. Realizing that the confiscation is a civil proceeding, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a civil writ application for the release of the vehicle

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.2882 of 2018(2) dt.16-07-2019 2/2 Maruti Wagon-R bearing Registration No.BHR04A-6641 seized in connection with Daudpur P. S. Case no. 162 of 2018. Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) kanchan/- U T