IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4130 of 2026 ====================================================== Sahil Raj Son of Sanjay Kumar, Resident of Village-Moriyawan, Datlana, P.S.-Bikram, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate cum Confiscating Authority, Patna. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna, District-Patna. 4. The District Mining Officer, Patna. 5. The Minerals Development Officer, Patna. 6. The Officer in Charge, Naubatpur Police Station, District-Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nishikant, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, GA-10 Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to GA-10 For the Mines : Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Spl.P.P. Ms. Shruti Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “(i) For issuance of an appropriate Writ/Writs, direction/directions or order/orders especially in the nature of Certiorari, to set-aside the order which was communicated vide letter no. 2552 dated 08.12.2025 (Annexure-3)whereby and where under a fine/penalty of Rs.9,01,175/- was imposed by the Respondent authority directing the Patna High Court CWJC No.4130 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/3 Petitioner to pay the said amount within 03 days failing which the vehicle bearing Registration No. BR01GM/4193, Engine No. PMPZ104886, Chassis No. MB1jjLHD3PPMV2738, shall be confiscated. (ii) Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction for release of the petitioner's Hhya Vehicle (12 Chakka) bearing Registration No. BR01GM/4193, Engine No. PMPZ104886 Chassis No. MB1JJLHD3PPMV2738 seized by Naubatpur police Station, in favour of the petitioner. (iii) For issuance of appropriate Writ/Writs, direction/directions or order/orders especially in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the Respondents may be restrained from taking any coercive step in pursuance of the proceeding. under the Mines Act against the confiscated vehicle. (iv) For any other relief/reliefs, which the Hon'ble court may grant in general interest, that may be deemed appropriate and necessary in Patna High Court CWJC No.4130 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 3/3 this case.” 3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall be filing an appropriate petition before the respondent no. 5, the Mineral Development Officer, Patna in next four weeks. 4. Learned counsel representing the Mines Department submits that it will be taken to its logical conclusion if filed in time. 5. In that background, the writ petition stands disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent in four weeks who shall be taking up the matter and after hearing the parties, shall be passing an appropriate reasoned order in accordance with law at an earliest. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U