Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Registration, Excise And Prohibit

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3042 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2018 Thana- BANGARA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Guddu Kumar Son of Devendra Ray, Resident of Village- Ram Chandrapur Andhoul, Police Station- Ujiyarpur, District- Samastipur. Owner of the vehicle Registration No. BR06C- 5808 Mahindra Bolerp Pickup. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.

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The Collector-cum-The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 4.

The Superintendent of Police, Samastipur.

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The Officer-in-Charge cum S.H.O. N.H. Bangara Police Station under District- Samastipur.

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The Investigation Officer, S.I., N.H. Bangara Police Station under DistrictSamstipur. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent-State:

Mr.Vivek Prasad GP-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2019 This writ petition under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for release of vehicle Mahindra Bolero Pickup bearing Registration No.BRO6C-5808, which has been seized in connection with N. H. Bangara P. S. Case No. 04 of 2018 registered under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 38(1) and 38(2) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016. Realizing that the confiscation is a civil proceeding, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.3042 of 2018(2) dt.25-06-2019 2/2 present writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a civil writ application for the release of vehicle Mahindra Bolero Pickup bearing Registration No.BRO6C-5808, which has been seized in connection with N. H. Bangara P. S. Case No. 04 of 2018.

Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) kanchan/- U