Awanish Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1653 of 2022 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5858 of 2022 ====================================================== Awanish Kumar Singh Son of Ram Pratap Singh then residing at Police Line Dumra, P.S. Dumra, District-Dumka (Jharkhand) recently residing at Quarter No.1 and /11-22, Adarsh Nagar, Dhruva, P.S. Dhruva, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Sri Amir Subhani, the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

Sri Amir Subhani, The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Prohibition and Excise and Registration, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

Sri Sanjay Kr. Ray, the Inspector General of Excise, Department of Prohibition, Excise and Registration, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.

Sri Pranav Kumar, The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 5.

Sri Kundan Kumar, The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Smita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 31-01-2024 Matter is heard for sometime, prima facie, there is no contempt committed by the official respondents, since no specific direction has been issued except with an observation that petitioner is permitted to avail the remedy in filing application under Rule 12-A of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021. It is also noticed that on

Patna High Court MJC No.1653 of 2022(6) dt.31-01-2024 2/2 18.07.2022 an order has been passed on the petitioner's application, therefore, he has remedy under the very same Rules in preferring appeal before the appellate authority or any other authority.

2. Hence, the M.J.C - Contempt petition stands dropped reserving liberty to the petitioner to resort appropriate remedy with reference to order dated 18.07.2022 passed on his application under Rule 12-A. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Mayank/- U