Gautam Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 – appeal under Section 92 – release of seized vehicle on 35% penalty
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3001 of 2026, decided 23-02-2026 (oral order per Justice Mohit Kumar Shah, with Justice Alok Kumar Pandey on the bench). Writ petition against an excise vehicle-release order dated 08.12.2025 of the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Siwan (Excise Act Case No. 932 of 2025), requiring payment of penalty equal to 35% of the truck's (UP52T9479) newest insurance value, arising from Maharajganj Excise P.S. Case No. 155 of 2025 under Sections 30(a) and 32(3), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Petition disposed of with liberty to challenge the order by appeal under Section 92 of the Act, 2016; appeal filed within five weeks to be heard on merits free of the limitation bar; reasoned and speaking order required within four weeks thereafter. Search terms: Section 92 Bihar Excise Act appeal; limitation waiver/condonation excise appeal; 35% penalty newest insurance value; vehicle release excise case; District Panchayat Raj Officer Siwan; Maharajganj Excise P.S. Case 155/2025.