Prabhash Kumar v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court disposed of the writ petition seeking release of a seized vehicle. It granted the petitioner liberty to file an appeal against the confiscation order within four weeks, conditional on the appellate authority condoning the delay and deciding the appeal within eight weeks. The vehicle was not to be auctioned during the appeal pendency.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to file appeal against confiscation order within four weeks; vehicle not to be auctioned during appeal; appellate authority to decide within eight weeks.