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Lokesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC26 Feb 2024CWJC/3271/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court CWJC No.3271 of 2024 (decided 26-02-2024, NAFR): writ petition for release of seized Scorpio vehicle Regn. No. BR06PC-1742, Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 642 of 2022, offence under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016; disposed of as infructuous on counsel's statement that vehicle already released; no merits decided; no costs or directions.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous, learned counsel for the respective parties stating on instruction that the seized Scorpio vehicle has been released in favour of the petitioner. ¶21

Lokesh Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3271 of 2024

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Lokesh Kumar, S/o Anil Kumar Yadav @ Anil Kumar, R/o Bara Ekma, Ward No. 11 P.S. and Dist - Supaul.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Collector Bhagalpur.

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The Senior Deputy Collector District Development Branch, Bhagalpur.

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The Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.

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The Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.

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The Station House Officer, Jagdishpur Police Station, Dist. - Bhagalpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Goutam, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Upadhyay, AC to GP-3

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

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Date : 26-02-2024

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Learned counsel for the respective parties, on instruction, submitted that grievance of the petitioner insofar as release of the Scorpio vehicle bearing Registration No. BR06PC-1742 seized in connection with Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 642 of 2022 dated 24.12.2022 for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 stated

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3271 of 2024 dt.26-02-2024 2/2

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to have been released in favour of the petitioner. Therefore, the present petition stands disposed of as it has become infructuous.

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(P. B. Bajanthri, J)

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( Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

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manish/-

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