Prakash Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21388 of 2021 ====================================================== Prakash Singh Son of Harendra Singh At present resident of Saguna More, Basikung Apartment, Plot No. 303, Block-B, Police Station- Danapur, District- Patna and permanent address- Quarter no. DT2459, Tanki Side, near Mahavir Mandir, Police Station-Dhurva, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Registration Excise and Prohibition, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Excise Commissioner Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar.

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The District Magistrate Patna.

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The Superintendent of Police Patna.

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The Officer-in-Charge of Police Station- Chowk District- Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kumar Manish, SC-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 10-03-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s): "(i) To issue writ of Mandamus directing the respondent's authorities to release the Motor car (LMV) of HYUNDAI Make and ALCAZAR Model bearing Registration No. JH01EK-3601 Engine no. D4FAMM303727, Chassis No. MALPC813LMM602634 which was seized in connection with Chowk Police Station Case No. 461 of 2021 dated 20.11.2021, registered for the offences under Section 37(b)

Patna High Court CWJC No.21388 of 2021(2) dt.10-03-2022 2/2 (c) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. (ii) To direct the respondent to pay the cost of litigation to the petitioner for seizing/confiscating the vehicle in question. (iii) To any other relief/reliefs which the petitioner may found to be entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case."

Learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, states that, in view of the intervening developments, the petition may be permitted to be withdrawn.

Prayer allowed.

Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

Interlocutory application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) K.C.Jha/DKS U