Guldev Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Excise And Prohibition, Govt. Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3037 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2018 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Guldev Kumar Mandal, Son of Jugut Lal Mandal, Resident of VillageKarmegh, P.S.- Lalmariya (O.P.), District-Madhubani ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Excise and Prohibition, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The District Magistrate, Madhubani 3.

The Superintendent of Police, Madhubani 4.

The Officer-in-Charge, P.S. - Laukaha, Distt.-Madhubani ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vikash Kumar, SC-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2019 This application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for directing and commanding the respondent authorities to release the Glamour Motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR-32S-7149, which has illegally been seized in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No.239 of 2018 under Sections 30(a) and 37(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Realizing that the confiscation is a civil proceeding, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a civil writ application for the release of Glamour

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.3037 of 2018(2) dt.08-04-2019 2/2 Motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR-32S-7149 seized in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No.239 of 2018. Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T