Geeta Giri v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3272 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-397 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Purnia ====================================================== Geeta Giri, Wife of Manoj Kumar Mishra, Resident of Ward No.02, House No. 242, Station Road Ballia Bazar, Chhoti Ballia, P.S.- Lakhminia, DistrictBegusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The Principle Secretary, Excise Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Purnia.

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The Superintendent of Police, Purnia.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Purnia.

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The Officer Incharge, Police Station- Dalkola, Purnia. 7.

The Excise Officer, Liquor Prohibition, Purnia. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Niranjan Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2019 This application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents to release Scorpio Jeep bearing Registration No. BR-31-C-3669, which has been seized in connection with Case No. C.I 397 of 2018 registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Realizing that confiscation is a civil proceeding, learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.3272 of 2018(2) dt.22-04-2019 2/2 present application with liberty to file a civil writ application before this Court in the same subject matter. Leave is granted. The application is disposed of. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) pradeep/sneha U T