Ravindra Kamat v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary Department Of Registration Excise And Prohibition

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3185 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2018 Thana- LAKHNAUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ravindra Kamat son of Piler Kamat, resident of Village- Khoir, P.S. Bheja, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Department of Registration Excise And Prohibition, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.

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The State of Bihar, through the Director General of Police. 4.

The District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Madhubani. 5.

The Superintendent of Police, Madhubani.

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The Police Station House Officer, Lakhnour, District- Madhubani. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hriday Narayan Harshit, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Sinha, GA-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-04-2019 This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for release of motorcycle Bajaj Discover bearing Registration No.BR 32K 3663, which has been seized in connection with Lakhnaur P. S. Case No.74 of 2018 under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) 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

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.3185 of 2018(2) dt.24-04-2019 2/2 writ application for the release of motorcycle Bajaj Discover bearing Registration No.BR 32K 3663, which has been seized in connection with Lakhnaur P. S. Case No.74 of 2018. Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) kanchan/- U