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

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Provisional release of the seized truck bearing Registration No. BR24GD4906 (Engine No. 52F64489320, Chassis No. MAT828113SAG11627) upon payment of Rs. 3,06,569 at the time of release and monthly installments of Rs. 1,00,000/- totalling Rs. 6,00,000/- payable on or before the 10th of each month from 10.08.2026 to 10.01.2027; conditions imposed that the petitioner shall not alienate the truck and shall produce it as and when required; on default of any installment, respondents at liberty to re-seize the truck in accordance with law. Certiorari prayer against the seizure list not adjudicated.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's truck bearing Registration No. BR24GD4906 (Engine No. 52F64489320, Chassis No. MAT828113SAG11627), seized on 16.04.2026 in Mohania P.S. Case No. 262 of 2026, should be released provisionally to him. +1 more

Court's answer

With the consent of the parties, the writ petition stands disposed of allowing the petitioner to pay Rs. 3,06,569 at the time of release of the truck and Rs. 1,00,000/- per month (totalling Rs. 6,00,000/-) on or before the tenth of every month, starting from 10th of August, 2026 and ending 10th of January, 2027.

Ratio / Principle

On failure of the petitioner to pay any installment within the stipulated time, the respondents shall be at liberty to take immediate steps for seizure of the truck in accordance with law.

Key takeaways

The petitioner shall not alienate the truck and shall diligently produce it as and when required by the respondents.ratio¶10
The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation; no adjudication was made on the legality of the seizure or the certiorari prayer against the seizure list.ratio¶11

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J.), 02-07-2026, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7753 of 2026 - Bablu Singh v. The State of Bihar and others. Petitioner's truck (Regn. No. BR24GD4906) carrying stone chips from Katni (Madhya Pradesh) to Ara (Bihar) was intercepted and seized on 16.04.2026 at 16:26 hours under Mohania Police Station, Kaimur, leading to Mohania P.S. Case No. 262 of 2026; seizure list dated 16.04.2026 prepared by the Mining Inspector (Respondent No. 7). Writ sought mandamus for provisional release of the truck and certiorari for quashing the seizure list. With consent of parties, the writ petition was disposed of: release permitted upon payment of Rs. 3,06,569 at the time of release plus Rs. 1,00,000/- per month (totalling Rs. 6,00,000/-) on or before the 10th of every month from August 2026 to January 2027; on default of any installment, respondents free to take immediate steps for re-seizure in accordance with law; petitioner barred from alienating the truck and bound to produce it as and when required. Legality of the seizure itself was not examined.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7753 of 2026

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Bablu Singh Son of Krishna Singh, Resident of Village- Dharupur, Police Station-Bikramganj, District- Rohtas, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The District Magistrate, Kaimur (Bhabua), Bihar.

The Superintendent of Police, Kaimur (Bhabua), Bihar.

The Officer-in-Charge, Mohania Police Station, District- Kaimur (Bhabua).

The District Mining Officer, Kaimur (Bhabua), Bihar.

The Mining Inspector, Kaimur (Bhabua), Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General (7) For the Mines : Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Spl.P.P. Ms. Shruti Singh, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

2 02-07-2026

Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for

the petitioner and Ms. Shruti Singh representing the Mines Department beside the State.

The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):

“(i) Issuance of an appropriate writ/s order/s or direction/s, particularly in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS, commanding and directing the Respondent Authorities for provisional release of the petitioner's truck bearing Registration No. BR24GD4906, Engine No. 52F64489320 and

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Chassis No. MAT828113SAG11627 which was seized on 16.04.2026 in Mohania Police Station Case No. 262 of 2026 dated 16.04.2026.

(ii) Issuance of an appropriate writ/s,

order/s or direction/s, particularly in the nature of writ of CERTIORARI for quashing the seizure list dated 16.04.2026 in Mohania Police Station Case No. 262 of 2026 dated 16.04.2026 prepared by the Respondent No. 7 whereby and where under the 18 wheels truck bearing Registration No. BR24GD4906, Engine No. 52F64489320 and Chassis No. MAT828113SAG11627 along with the Gravel (Giti) which was seized on the grounds that the illegal Gravel (Giti) was being transported illegally and causing loss to the State exchequer.

(iii) Any other relief/reliefs as your Lordships may think fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

The matter relates to seizure of truck bearing Registration No. BR-24-GD-4906 which was intercepted under Mohania Police Station, Kaimur on 16.04.2026 and that resulted into lodging of the Mohania P.S. Case No. 262 of 2026 .

The contention in the writ petition is that the vehicle

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was destined from Katni (Madhya Pradesh) to Ara (Bihar) with stone chips (28.05 cubic meters) and the valid period was up to 17.04.2026 (12:00 AM). However, it was intercepted and seized on 16.04.2026 and 16:26 hours recording the Mohania Toll Plaza CCTv footage shows that he crossed the place thrice.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall be fighting out the legal battle before appropriate authority but keeping the truck under the sky will result into its deterioration and further, his family is also suffering as the truck is lying idle and not being used for commercial purposes. The submission is that reserving his right to challenge the said illegal order, the petitioner is ready to pay the fine amount but since the truck is out of business, the same be allowed to be paid in installment.

Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that

if the truck is released upon payment of the fine amount:

(i) he shall not alienate the said truck; and

(ii) he shall produce the same before the respondent-authorities as and when required.

Though learned counsel for the Mines Department has justified the action but accepts the fact that keeping the truck under sky serves no purpose.

In that background, with the consent of the parties, the writ petition stands disposed of allowing the petitioner to pay

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the amount in following manner:

“(i) Rs. 3,06,569 at the time of the release of the

truck: and

(ii) Rs. 1,00,000/- per month (totalling Rs. 6,00,000/-) (on or before tenth of every month) starting from 10^th of August, 2026 and ending 10^th of January, 2027.”

It is made clear that in the event of failure on the part of the petitioner to pay any installment within the stipulated time, the respondents shall be at liberty to take immediate steps for seizure of the truck in accordance with law.

It is also made clear that the petitioner shall not be alienating the truck and shall diligently producing it as and when required by the respondents.

The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

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