Ashish Kumar Jha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Vehicle confiscation; release of vehicle on payment of penalty; Rule 12A Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021; application before Collector or authorized officer; Confiscation Case No. 107/2026; summon served 16.03.2026; withdrawal of writ petition with liberty; disposal within one month of filing; application to be made within 30 days; liberty to cite judicial pronouncements before competent authority; Patna High Court CWJC No.3132 of 2026; decided 16-06-2026; Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J; Kumar Manish, J; State of Bihar Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department; Saharsa.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the writ application and file an application in the given format before the Collector or an officer authorized by him, in terms of Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 (as amended up to date), seeking release of the vehicle on payment of penalty; if filed within 30 days, such application to be considered and disposed of by the competent authority within one month; liberty to place judicial pronouncements on the subject before the competent authority at hearing.