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Mohammed Jakir v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 Jul 2021CWJC/9246/2021

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What is this about?

The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to file a revision against the Excise Commissioner's appellate order and dispensed confiscation proceedings pending the revision. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with no substantive order on the merits.

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Liberty granted to file revision; vehicle not to be auctioned pending revision; writ petition disposed.

Mohammed Jakir Vs The State of Bihar — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9246 of 2021

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Mohammed Jakir (aged about 53 years, Male, S/o Mohammad Yakub, resident of At- Bherorra Tola, P.O.- Chandauli, P.S.- Waini Pusa Op. Chandauli, Tehsil Pisa, District- Samastipur) through his wife Saira Khatoon, aged about 45 years, Female, resident of At- Bherorra Tola, P.O.- Chandauli, P.S.- Waini Pusa Op. Chandauli, Tehsil Pisa, District- Samastipur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Excise Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Collector, Samastipur.

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The Superintendent of Police, Samastipur.

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The Excise Superintendent, Samastipur.

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The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Samastipur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Rai, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivek Prasad, GP 7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.)

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Date : 01-07-2021

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

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(i) To quash the order dated 07.12.2019 passed

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by the Collector, Samastipur in Confiscation (Excise) Case No.532/2019 whereby the Collector has initiated the confiscation of the vehicle Bolero bearing registration No.BR33PA-4147, confiscated in connection with the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.9246 of 2021 dt.01-07-2021

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Chakmehsi Thana P.S. Case No.126/19.

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(ii) To quash the order dated 21.12.2020 passed by the Excise Commissioner in Excise Appeal Case No.143 of 2020 whereby the Excise Commissioner in a mechanical way without appreciating the necessary facts has rejected the Excise Appeal Case No.143 of 2020 and has confirmed the order dated 07.12.2019 passed by the Collector w.r.t. the Confiscation of the vehicle Bolero bearing Registration No.BR33PA-4147, confiscated in connection with Chakmehsi Thana P.S. Case No.126/19. And further to direct the respondents for the release of the aforesaid vehicle (Bolero bearing registration No.BR33PA4147) of the petitioner.

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(iii) For any other order or orders.”

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Petitioner has approached this Court without availing the statutory remedy of revision against the impugned appellate order, as such, liberty is granted to petitioner to file revision against the appellate order before the Revisional Authority and if any such Revision is filed within 8 weeks, then Revisional Authority shall condone the delay in filing the revision petition and shall decide the revision petition preferably within 8 weeks from the date of its filing on its own merit.

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During pendency of revision petition, confiscated property / vehicle shall not be auction sold, if not already

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Patna High Court CWJC No.9246 of 2021 dt.01-07-2021 3/3

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auction sold.

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With aforesaid liberty, the writ petition is disposed of.

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(Sanjay Karol, CJ)

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( S. Kumar, J)

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Sanjay/-

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