Chintu Kumar @ Chintoo Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Prohibition And Excise, Government Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2899 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2018 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Chintu Kumar @ Chintoo Kumar Son of Ramdeo Paswan Resident of Village-Khaneta,P.S. Belaganj,Distt.-Gaya ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

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

2.

The District Magistrate-cum-Collector,Gaya 3.

The Superintendent of Police, Gaya 4.

The Superintendent of Excise,Gaya 5.

The Officer-in Charge,Belaganj Police Station,Distt.-Gaya ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satya Veer, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kumar Manish SC-5 ====================================================== 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 vehicle, i.e. Mahindra Bolero Pick Up bearing Registration No.BRO2GA-9234, which has been seized in connection with Belaganj P. S. Case No.268 of 2018 registered under Section 30(d) of the Bihar Excise Amendment Act, 2016 and Section 2(e), 3, 5(b), 18 and 14 of Mahua Flower Niyamabi. 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 vehicle, i.e. Mahindra Bolero

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.2899 of 2018(2) dt.24-04-2019 2/2 Pick Up bearing Registration No.BRO2GA-9234, which has been seized in connection with Belaganj P. S. Case No.268 of 2018.

Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) kanchan/- U