Raj Gohel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4718 of 2024 ====================================================== Raj Gohel Son of Anil Prasad Resident of Village- Main Road, Belaganj, Police Station- Belaganj, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Secretary, Department of Prohibition and Excise Act, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

3.

The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj.

4.

The S.H.O., Kuchaikote P.S., Gopalganj.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Government Pleader (16) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) Date : 18-03-2024 In the instant writ petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief/reliefs:

"That this is an application for issuance of an appropriate writ and/ or direction commanding the respondents to release the Ranault Triber Car bearing Registration No. BR 02 BG 9525 which has been seized by Kuchaikote P.S. in pursuant to lodging of an F.I.R. bearing Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 461 of 2023 under section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018."

Patna High Court CWJC No.4718 of 2024 dt.18-03-2024 2/2

2. For issuance of writ of mandamus there must be demand before the competent authority followed by statutory duty vested in the public authority. Ingredient No. 1 relating to demand before the competent authority is not forthcoming in the present lis. Accordingly, present writ petition stands disposed of as premature.

3. Disposal of the present writ petition would not be a hurdle for the petitioner to approach the concerned authority under Rule 12 A of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 read with amended sub Rule (2) of Rule 12 A in the year 2022 and 2023. If such application is submitted in the prescribed format, the concerned authority is hereby directed to proceed to decide the petitioner's case within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of such application under Rule 12 A.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) (Alok Kumar Pandey, J) GAURAV S./- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 20.03.2024 Transmission Date NA