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Alok Kumar Dwivedi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Apr 2025CWJC/1345/2025

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CWJC No.1345 of 2025; Patna High Court; decided 08-04-2025; Rajesh Kumar Verma, J.; vehicle seizure; illegal mining/transportation; Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019 Rule 56(2); amendment Rules, 2021; no valid challan; penalty Rs.2,94,600; release of vehicle UP63AT-6166 on deposit of penalty; District Mining Officer Buxar; District Magistrate Buxar; Mines and Geology Department; writ disposed of.

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Release of vehicle Registration No.UP63AT-6166 to the petitioner by respondent No.4, District Mining Officer, Buxar, forthwith upon deposit of the penalty of Rs.2,94,600/- within four weeks. ¶21

Alok Kumar Dwivedi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1345 of 2025

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Alok Kumar Dwivedi S/o Satish Chand Dwivedi, R/o Civil Line Vishandar Pura, Mahuaria, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh-231001.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary-cum-Mines Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary cum Mines Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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District Magistrate Buxar, Bihar.

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The District Mining Officer, Mines and Geology Department, Buxar.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashwat Pratyush, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Nadim Seraj, Government Pleader-5 : Mr. Shalini, A.C. to G.P.-5 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

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ORAL ORDER

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3 08-04-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

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counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Mines Department.

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The vehicle of the petitioner bearing Registration No.UP63AT-6166 was seized by the authority concerned under Rule 56 (2) of Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019 and amendment Rules, 2021 on the ground that the petitioner had no valid Challan and the authority has imposed the penalty to a tune of Rs.2,94,600/- (Rs. Two Lacs Ninety Four Thousand and Six Hundred). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1345 of 2025(3) dt.08-04-2025 2/2

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petitioner has approached the respondent Nos.4,3 and 2 but the authority has not given any relief to the petitioner then the petitioner has approached this Court for release the vehicle in question bearing Registration No.UP63AT-6166.

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Learned counsel, on the basis of the instruction received from the petitioner, fairly submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit the fine to a tune of Rs.2,94,600/- (Rs. Two Lacs Ninety Four Thousand and Six Hundred) as demanded by the authority concerned within a period of four weeks and if the petitioner will pay the aforesaid amount before the respondent No.4, the District Mining Officer, Mines and Geology Department, Buxar, District Mining Officer, Buxar is directed to release the vehicle of the petitioner bearing Registration No.UP63AT-6166 in favour of the petitioner forthwith.

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With the aforesaid direction, this writ application stands disposed of.

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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Nitesh/-

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Alok Kumar Dwivedi v. The State of Bihar

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