Devanand Uraw @ Devand Uraw @ Devna Uraw v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Excise Deptt. And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3065 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-468 Year-2018 Thana- KATIHAR District- Katihar ====================================================== Devanand Uraw @ Devand Uraw @ Devna Uraw, S/o Late Madhu Ruaw @ Maghan Uraw, Resident of village-Ekauna, Sangitibari, P.S- Mansahi, DisttKatihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through The Principal Secretary, Excise Deptt.

2. The District Magistrate, Katihar.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Katihar.

4. The S.H.O. Katihar Town Police Station.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vivek Prasad Gp-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-04-2019 This application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondent to release the vehicle bearing Registration No. BR 11T-7024, which has been seized in connection with Katihar Town P.S. Case No. 468 of 2018 under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition And Excise Act, 2016. At the outset, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since confiscation is a civil proceeding, he may be permitted to withdraw the present application with liberty to file a civil writ application in the same subject matter. Leave is granted. The application is disposed of. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) pradeep/sneha U T