Bhuneshwari Devi @ Bhuwneshwari Devi v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary Department Of Excise, Govt. Of Bihar, And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.173 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== Bhuneshwari Devi @ Bhuwneshwari Devi Badri Narayan Yadav Resident of village-, Mohanodih,P.S-Jamua, District-Giridih (Jharkhand) ... Petitioner
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The State Of Bihar through the principal Secretary Department of Excise, Govt. of Bihar, and ors Through The Principal Secretary Department Of Excise, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 2.
The District Magistrate, Gaya 3.
The Superintendent of Police, Gaya 4.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gaya 5.
The Sub Inspector of Police, Excise, Gaya 6.
The Investigating Officer of Excise Case No. 113 of 2018 Excise Mobile Officer Gaya ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vivek Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner has prayed for directing the respondents to release his Pulsar motor cycle bearing Registration No. JH 15 S 5003, Chasis No. MD2A11CY4JRK06177 which was seized in connection with Excise Case No. 113 of 2018 dated 22.7.2018 registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a) and 56(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that confiscation proceeding has already been initiated. In that view of the matter, writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move before the competent authority for release of his vehicle.
Needless to state that if such application is moved, the
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.173 of 2019(3) dt.20-02-2023 2/2 competent authority shall dispose of the same as early as possible.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T