Nand Kishore Singh v. The State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Forest And Environment, Bihar, P

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1773 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2016 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Nand Kishore Singh Son of Hari Krishna Singh, resident of Mohalla- Gandhi Nagar, Kanodia, Sasaram, P.S.- Sasaram T, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.

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The Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas Forest Division, Sasaram, District-Rohtas.

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The Forest Range Officer, Darigaon Forest Region, Sasaram, DistrictRohtas. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Respondents-State:

Mr. Chittranjan Sinha, PAAG-2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2019 In the instant application preferred under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 15.12.2016 passed by the Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Authorized Officer, Rohtas, Forest Division, Sasaram in Confiscation Case No.78 of 2016 arising out of Forest Case No.32 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the truck of the petitioner bearing Registration No. BR-24G/0863 has been confiscated in exercise of powers conferred under Section 52 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1773 of 2017(4) dt.01-07-2019 2/2 petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present application with liberty to challenge the order impugned dated 15.12.2016 passed in Confiscation Case No.78 of 2016 arising out of Forest Case No.32 of 2016 by way of filing an appeal under Section 52 A of the state amendment made by the State of Bihar in the Indian Forest Act.

Leave is granted.

The application is disposed of.

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