Arvind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bihar excise confiscation of vehicle; Collector's right/power to pass order of confiscation; validity of provision in Excise Law not questioned; issue covered by earlier appeals incl. L.P.A. No. 1647 of 2015 (06.02.2019); vehicle released as interim measure while confiscation proceedings continued; liberty to approach Confiscating Authority or Appellate Authority within eight weeks; delay condoned as due to pendency of writ petition; interlocutory applications disposed; Patna High Court CWJC No. 8562 of 2017; disposed of (NAFR).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Confiscating Authority or, if a confiscation order has been passed, the Appellate Authority within eight weeks, with the delay to be considered as due to the pendency of this writ petition; interlocutory application(s), if any, disposed of accordingly.