Arman Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20060 of 2025 ====================================================== Arman Alam, Son of Sultan Miyan, Resident of Siswa Maldahiya, Police Station- Paharpur, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary Prohibition and Excise Department Government of Bihar Patna, 2.

The Director General of Police Bihar Patna, 3.

The Excise Commissioner Bihar Patna, 4.

The Collector cum District Magistrate Buxer 5.

The Superintendent of Police Buxer 6.

The Land Record Deputy Collector, Dumrao, 7.

The SHO/ Officer-in-Charge Semari Police Station, Buxer 8.

The SHO/ Officer-in-Charge Nautan Police Station, Bettiah, West Champaran ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap For the State :

Mr. Standing Counsel (6) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD) 24-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned SC6 for the State.

2. The petitioner in the present case is seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing the Respondents to release the Bolero Pickup Vehicle bearing Registration No. BR05GA5309, Engine No. GHF1F39389, Chassis No. MA1ZN2GHKF1F56171 which has been seized in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025 on 04.04.2025 registered under Sections 30(a), 33 and 36 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (as amended up to date).

Patna High Court CWJC No.20060 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/2

3. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has not approached the competent authority in terms of Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 (as amended up to date), we permit learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw this writ application and avail his remedy in accordance with law.

4. If a proposal in Form IV is filed for release of the vehicle in question, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of one month from the date of filing of the same. Since this Court has been informed that the vehicle is stolen vehicle, learned counsel for the petitioner shall produce the judgment of this Court rendered in the case of Bimlesh Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar and Others (CWJC No. 19659 of 2025) and in the case of Prashant Kishore Thakur Vs. The State of Bihar and Others (CWJC No. 14985 of 2025) before the competent authority who will look into the same and take an appropriate view of the matter.

5. This writ application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) (Sourendra Pandey, J) lekhi/- U