Santosh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case at a glance
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH, PRAVEEN KUMAR
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off
Provisions considered
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 ss. 30(a), 32, 37, 41, 56(b), 62
Judgment
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s For the State ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR Mr.Pritish Ranjan, Adv. Mr. Mujtabaul Haque, GP-12 : : ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH) 2 21-01-2026 Though the present writ petition has been filed for de- sealing and release of the godown in favour of the petitioner, which has been sealed in connection with Patna Excise P.S.Case No. 3339 of 2025 dated 17.11.2025, registered against the petitioner and others under Section 30(a), 37, 32, 41, 56(b) and 62 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, however realizing the fact that the petitioner is admittedly not the owner of the premises in question, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other remedies as are otherwise available under the law Patna High Court CWJC No.813 of 2026(2) dt.21-01-2026 including the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 as also the Rules thereof. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
Operative part
Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) ( Praveen Kumar, J) Ajay/- U
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 — ss. 30(a), 32, 37, 41, 56(b), 62.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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