Ranjan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.21039 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 20-04-2026 (Mohit Kumar Shah, J, author; Arun Kumar Jha, J). Ranjan Kumar v. State of Bihar and others (DM-cum-Collector, SP, Excise Superintendent, OIC Excise Pakaribarawan PS, IO). Subject: release of seized vehicle - Splendor motorcycle BR-27V5869 seized in Excise (Pakaribarawan) P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025 under Sections 30(a) and 47, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, after recovery of 18 liters of illicit India made foreign liquor. Outcome: writ petition disposed of; petitioner given liberty to apply under Rule 12A, Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to Collector, Nawada within two weeks, with disposal mandated within four weeks. No cases cited; no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application under Rule 12A of the Rules, 2023 before the appropriate authority/the Collector, Nawada within two weeks for release of the seized motorcycle on payment of penalty; such application to be considered in accordance with law and disposed of within four weeks thereafter.