Prem Piyush Gupta v. The State of Bihar

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s For the State ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY Mr. Sarfraz Ahmad, Advocate Mr. Chandra Shekhar Singh, AC to G.A. 10 : : ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH) 2 28-01-2026 The present petition has been filed for setting aside the order dated 18.10.2025 passed by the Collector cum District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua in Excise (Vehicle Confiscation) Case No. 309 of 2025 whereby and whereunder Maruti Suzuki Car bearing Registration No. MP21CB7786 of the petitioner has been confiscated and it has been further directed to put the same on auction.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be granted liberty to challenge the said order dated 18.10.2025 passed by the learned Collector Patna High Court CWJC No.912 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 cum District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua by filing appropriate appeal under Section 92 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

It is needless to state that in case appropriate appeal is filed before the appellate authority within a period of four weeks from today, the appellate authority shall consider the same without being impeded by the issue of limitation and pass a reasoned and a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of six weeks, thereafter.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) ( Alok Kumar Pandey, J) shahzad/- amitkumar U