Suryabhan Rai v. The State of Bihar
Confiscation of vehicle – Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: confiscation of vehicle; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016; Section 30(a); Section 92 appeal against confiscation; waiver of limitation for appeal; no auction of vehicle; 127.62 litres illicit liquor; Tata Safari UP-70DM3777; Confiscation Case No. 426 of 2025; Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 354 of 2025; Collector-cum-District Magistrate Buxar; liberty to appeal; reasoned and speaking order by appellate authority; writ petition disposed; Suryabhan Rai; Patna High Court CWJC No.2993 of 2026; Mohit Kumar Shah; Alok Kumar Pandey; decided 23-02-2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to appeal under Section 92 of the Act, 2016 within four weeks against the confiscation order dated 20.01.2026; such appeal to be decided on merits unimpeded by limitation with a reasoned, speaking order within four weeks thereafter; vehicle not to be auctioned if the appeal is timely filed.