Ram Milan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna And Or

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3020 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-290 Year-2018 Thana- MAHESI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ram Milan Yadav son of Sri Moti Lal Yadav, resident of village- Munderi Garahwar, Police Station-Pipraich, District- Gorakhpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

2. The District Magistrate, Patna District-East Champaran at Motihari.

3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, District- East Champaran at Motihari.

4. The Officer Incharge, Police Station-Mehsi, District- East Champaran at Motiahri.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Anil Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent-State:

Mr.Vivek Prasad GP-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2019 This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for directing and commanding the respondent authorities to release the Ertiga ZDI Maruti Suzuki Car bearing Registration No.UP53BJ3779, which has been illegally seized in connection with Mehsi P. S. Case No. 290 of 2018 under Sections 30(a) and 37(b) 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.3020 of 2018(2) dt.08-07-2019 2/2 present writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a civil writ application for the release of Ertiga ZDI Maruti Suzuki Car bearing Registration No.UP53BJ3779 seized in connection with Mehsi P. S. Case No. 290 of 2018.

Leave is granted.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) kanchan/- U T