Arbind Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9495 of 2015 ====================================================== Arbind Kumar Singh S/o Late Sachidanand Singh R/o Mohalla - Kuraich (Mahavir Asthan ) Sasaram, P.O. + P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas, Sasaram

4. The Authorized Officer -cum -Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram.

5. The District Forest Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram.

6. The Range Officer Sasaram Forest Area at Sasaram

7. The Forestor Tilauthu cum Darigaon, Forest Circle, District Rohtas. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uma Shankar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. AC to SC-21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-11-2015 Learned AC to SC-21 informs that only today he has filed counter affidavit in the Registry. Same is not on record. Office is required to place it on record.

Sri Uma Shankar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition was filed for directing the Respondent no.4 for provisional release of the vehicle, which was seized and confiscation proceeding was pending. He submits that he has examined the counter affidavit, which suggests that confiscation order has been passed and the vehicle in question has been confiscated. Accordingly, he seeks permission to withdraw

Patna High Court CWJC No.9495 of 2015 (4) dt.23-11-2015 2/2 this writ petition, so that he may assail the order passed in the confiscation proceeding before the appropriate forum. The prayer is allowed.

The writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as indicated above.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U