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Sanju Devi v. The State Of Bihar Thorugh The Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise And Prohibition Department

Patna HC10 Apr 2019CR. WJC/2864/2018

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Criminal Writ Jurisdiction application filed seeking release of seized motorcycle under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Court granted leave to withdraw writ petition to file a civil application for release, and disposed of the writ petition.

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Leave granted to withdraw writ petition with liberty to file civil writ for release of vehicle; writ petition disposed of.

Sanju Devi Vs The State Of Bihar Thorugh The Principal… — Property and Title | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2864 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-507 Year-2018 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura

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Sanju Devi wife of Shatrudhan Ram, resident of Village- Bazidpur, P.O.Kare, Police Station and District- Sheikhpura.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar thorugh the Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise And Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The District Magistrate-cum- Collector, Sheikhpura.

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The Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura.

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The Excise Superintendent, Sheikhpura.

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The Officer-in- charge, Sheikhpura Police Station, Sheikhpura.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Kumar Manish, SC-5 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 10-04-2019 This application under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for directing and commanding the respondent authorities to release the vehicle (Motorcycle Splendor Hero I Smart) bearing Registration No. BHR-52B-5499 ( Permanent Reg. No. BR-52B-7174) which has illegally been seized in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No.507of 2018 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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Realizing that the confiscation is a civil proceeding, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a civil

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Patna High Court CR. WJC No.2864 of 2018(2) dt.10-04-2019 2/2

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writ application for the release of vehicle (Motorcycle Splendor Hero I Smart) bearing Registration No. BHR-52B-5499 ( Permanent Reg. No. BR-52-B-7174) seized in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No.507of 2018.

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Leave is granted.

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The writ petition is disposed of.

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(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

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Md. S/SKSuman.

Sanju Devi v. The State Of Bihar Thorugh The Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise And Prohibition Department

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