Prakash Nat v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary Of Excise Government Of Bihar Old Secretariat, P

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3141 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-501 Year-2017 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Prakash Nat, S/o Dineshwar Nat, Resident of Village-Mirjapur Vajit Bhoraha, P.S.-Marhowrah, District- Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary of Excise, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3.

The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra. 4.

The Station House Office, Madhowrah, Saran at Chapra. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents-State:

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, GA-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-08-2019 This application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for directing and commanding the respondent authorities to release the Hero Glamour motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR04T-6257, which has been seized in connection with Madhowrah P.S. Case No.501 of 2017 registered under Sections 30(a), 38 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 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 Hero Glamour motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR-04T-6257, seized in

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.3141 of 2018(2) dt.27-08-2019 2/2 connection with Madhowrah P.S. Case No.501 of 2017. Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T