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Manjeet v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 Jul 2026CWJC/6746/2026

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Patna High Court; CWJC No.6746 of 2026; decided 01-07-2026; Bench: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. (author) and Kumar Manish, J.; petitioner Manjeet vs State of Bihar and others (Excise/Prohibition Department, Collector and SP Gopalganj, SI Kuchaikot P.S.); recovery of 140.49 litres of foreign liquor from vehicle; writ not entertained due to alternative remedy under Rule 12A of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021; petition disposed of with liberty to pursue statutory remedy before competent authority.

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Manjeet Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6746 of 2026

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Manjeet, Son of Shri Azad Singh, Resident of House No.- 703, Sohati, P.S.Kharkhoda, Distt.- Sonipat, State - Haryana.

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... ... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise Prohibition and Registration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Deputy Secretary, Excise, Prohibition and Registration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Collector, Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj.

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The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj.

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The Sub Inspector Kuchaikot P.S., District- Gopalganj.

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... ... Respondents

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Appearance : For the Petitioner : Ms. Priya Raj, Advocate Mr. Parth Sarthy, Advocate Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kumar Alok, Standing Counsel (07) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

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2 01-07-2026

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Mr. Kumar Alok, learned SC-7 for the State informs this Court that altogether 140.49 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered from the vehicle in question. It is further informed that the remedy of the petitioner lies before the competent authority in terms of Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 (as amended up to date).

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2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has an alternative remedy which he may avail, if so advised to him, we refrain from entertaining the writ application.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6746 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2

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3. This writ application is being disposed of, but with

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liberty to the petitioner to seek his remedy in accordance with

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law.

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(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)

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(Kumar Manish, J)

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lekhi/-

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