Vikash Madhyesia @ Vikas Madhyesia v. The State of Bihar
Bihar Prohibition and Excise – Release of seized vehicle
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.4059 of 2026, Patna High Court, oral order dt. 22-06-2026, bench Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Kumar Manish JJ. Keywords: release of seized vehicle; Apache motorcycle Reg. No. BR28Z1120; Kateya Case No. 482 of 2025 dated 25.08.2025; S. 317(5) BNS 2023; Sections 30(a), 41(1) Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022; Rule 12A Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021; statutory remedy versus writ jurisdiction; 9 liters illicit liquor; penalty fixation; competent authority Collector Gopalganj; 30-day timelines; petitioner Vikash Madhyesia @ Vikas Madhyesia; writ disposed with liberty.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file an application in prescribed form for release of the vehicle before the competent authority (Collector or officer authorised by him) within 30 days; such authority to consider and dispose of the application within a further 30 days; petitioner free to place judicial pronouncements on the subject at the hearing.