Khusboo Devi @ Khusboo Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6784 of 2026 ====================================================== Khusboo Devi @ Khusboo Kumari W/o Rakesh Kumar, R/o Near Kharika Bazar, P.S.- Pahleja, District- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar Represented Through the Secretary, Department of Excise and Prohibition Government of Bihar.
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The District Magistrate, Saran.
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The Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran.
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The SHO, Pahleja Police Station, District- Saran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. A. K. Singh(GP-26) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD) 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. It appears that the petitioner has moved this Court for release of the motorcycle which has been seized by Pahleja police station in connection with Pahleja P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025, registered under Section 30(a) and 37 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already made an application before the competent authority under Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise
Patna High Court CWJC No.6784 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 Act, 2021 (as amended up-to-date)) for release of the vehicle.
4. In that view of the matter, this Court directs the competent authority under the Rules to consider and dispose of the application of the petitioner for release of the vehicle in accordance with law within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order.
5. It goes without saying that the competent authority shall be guided by all the relevant rules and the judicial pronouncements on the subject.
6. This writ application stands disposed of accordingly.
(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) (Kumar Manish, J) Amitkumar/ Sanjeev U