IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1021 of 2025 ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Son of Ramugre Mahato Resident of Village- Barakagaon, P.S.- Mirganj Dist- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Excise Department Govt. of Bihar Patna. 2. The Director General of Police Bihar Patna. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj. 4. The Dy. Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj. 5. The S.H.O. Shripur P.S., Dist.-Gopalganj. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Anupama Kumari, Advocate Mr. Khalid Faizan, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Binita Singh, SC 28 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 3 16-05-2025 In the instant writ petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief : - “A) In the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction/s for : i) Releasing of Hero Splendor Motorcycle registration no. BR28AE7041 Chasis No. MBLHAW213RHD18236 Engine no. HA11E7RHD28713 seized in connection with Sripur P.S. case no. 132/24 instituted u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 awaiting confiscation. B) To any other relief/s to which the Patna High Court CWJC No.1021 of 2025(3) dt.16-05-2025 2/2 petitioner is found entitled to.” 2. Petitioner has rushed to this Court without exhausting the remedy under Rule 12A of Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2022. He is permitted to invoke remedy under Rule 12 A of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2022 before the concerned authorities. If such application is submitted, the same shall be considered within a period of one month. In the event of confiscation order attaining finality, the petitioner is at liberty to invoke remedy under Section 92 of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016. If such appeal is filed, the Appellate Authority shall decide the appeal within a period of three months. 3. With the above observation petition stands disposed of. GAURAV S./- (P. B. Bajanthri, J) (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) U