Pankaj Kumar Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Excise And Prohibition Deptt. Govt.Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.647 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Patna ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar (M) aged about 21 years, Son of Murari Rai, Resident of Biscuit Factory More, P.S.-Danapur District-Patna ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

The District Magistrate, Patna 3.

The Excise Commissioner, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4.

The Deputy Commissioner, Excise Dept. Patna 5.

The Special Superintendent Excise Dept. Patna 6.

The Superintendent of Police, Patna 7.

The Sub-Inspector, Excise Dept. Patna ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nagmani Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Manish, SC-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-04-2019 Defect pointed out by the registry is ignored. This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for release of Bajaj Pulsar 220F Motorcycle bearing Registration No.BR01DC-2363, which has been seized by the Sub-Inspector, Excise (Prahar Bal), Patna in connection with P.R. Case No. 135 of 2018 arising out of Special Case No. 8985 of 2018 registered under Sections 30(a) and 32(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.647 of 2019(2) dt.15-04-2019 2/2 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 Bajaj Pulsar 220F Motorcycle bearing Registration No.BR01DC-2363, which has been seized in connection with P.R. Case No. 135 of 2018 arising out of Special Case No. 8985 of 2018.

Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

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