Rinku Kumar @ Arjun Prasad @ Arjun Pandit @ Rinku Kumar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12768 of 2019 In Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2456 of 2018 ====================================================== Rinku Kumar @ Arjun Prasad @ Arjun Pandit @ Rinku Kumar Pandit, S/o Sawaliya Pandit @ Sarvan Pandit, R/o Mahamadpur, P.S.-Garkha, DistrictSaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Saran, Chapra 3.

The Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra.

4.

The Excise Superintendent, Saran, Chapra.

5.

The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Chapra, Saran 6.

The Station House Officer , Garkha, Saran ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Harish Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar (SC-11) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR) 24-09-2019 Sri Harish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner in presence of Sri Vikash Kumar, learned Standing Counsel No. 11 submits that the petitioner filed the present writ petition with a prayer to direct the respondents to unseal his house, which was sealed in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 126 of 2017, registered for offence under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 30 of the Bihar Prohibition And Excise Act, 2016. However, he submits that only today he has received instruction that his house, as per direction of the authority concerned, has already been unsealed, and as such, the present writ petition has become infructuous.

In this case, earlier counter affidavit was filed on

Patna High Court CWJC No.12768 of 2019(3) dt.24-09-2019 2/2 behalf of the respondent no. 5 / S.D.P.O., Sonepur, Saran. Sri Vikash Kumar, learned Standing Counsel No.11 submits that he has got instruction that due to non preparation of seizure list showing sealing of the house, a departmental proceeding has also been initiated against the concerned Investigating Officer , and as per instruction, the house of the petitioner has been unsealed.

Considering the fact that relief sought for in the present writ petition has already been granted, there is no reason to further proceed in the matter.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) ( Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) praful/- U