IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1231 of 2026 ====================================================== Chandrashekhar S/o Radhe Shyam, Resident of J-1875, Block-J, Jahangirpuri, Bhalaswa, P.O.- M.S. Mandi, P.S.- Mahendra Park, District-North West Delhi. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate -cum- Collector, Gopalganj. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj. 4. The officer-in-charge (S.H.O.), Kuchaikote Police Station, Gopalganj. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (24) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD) 3 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This application has been filed for seeking following relief(s): “For issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction commanding and directing the respondents to release the Swift Dezire Car of the petitioner bearing Registration No.DL-1ZD-6232 which has been seized by the police in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No.460 of 2024 for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 inspite of filing application in Format-V duly as prescribed under Rule Patna High Court CWJC No.1231 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 12(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.” 3. It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that vide Annexure-P/3, he has moved before the confiscating authority for release of the vehicle in question. It is submitted that appropriate direction be issued to the confiscating authority to consider the application expeditiously and pass an appropriate order within reasonable period. 4. Having regard to the nature of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, we direct the confiscating authority, before whom the application is pending, to consider the same within a period of four weeks from today and pass a reasoned order thereon keeping in view the judicial pronouncements on this subject. 5. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. anand/- (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) (Soni Shrivastava, J) U