Mohammad Alam v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 1601 of 2023 ====================================================== Mohammad Alam Son of Mustakim Resident of Village- Guladiya Kanhar Khera, P.S.- Bhojpur, District- Moradabad (U.P.). ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Principle Secretary, Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Principle Secretary, Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Collector-Cum- District Magistrate, East Champaran. 4.
The Superintendent of Police, East Champaran. 5.
The Superintendent of Excise, East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr Kumar Manish, SC V ======================================================
CORAM:
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 12-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents.
The petitioner is aggrieved with the seizure of his truck bearing Registration No. UP21CN4883 under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The First Information Report being Chakia Police Station Case No 220 of 2022 was registered on 01.06.2022. The vehicle was alleged to have been carrying 2933.64 litres of liquor which was seized and detained along with the vehicle.
Patna High Court CWJC No.1601 of 2023(3) dt.12-04-2023 2/2 The learned counsel for the State informs us that the confiscation order has been passed on 26.12.2022. In such circumstances, it is for the petitioner to avail the appellate remedy as copy of the confiscation order has been duly served on the learned counsel for the petitioner, if still permissible.
Writ petition is dismissed leaving open remedy of filing appeal.
(K Vinod Chandran, CJ) (Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H, uttam/- U