Patna High Court

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

Since the motorcycle had been released in favour of the petitioner, the court disposed of the writ petition.

Summary

Prince Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging the seizure of his Hero Splendor Plus motorcycle by the State of Bihar authorities. The petition named the Department of Excise, the District Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police and the SHO as respondents. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the motorcycle, bearing registration No. BR29AP7876, had already been released in his favour. The court examined whether any further relief was required given the release of the vehicle. Finding that the petitioner’s grievance had been fully redressed, the court saw no basis to continue the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of on the terms of the release.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to the release of the seized motorcycle and whether the writ petition should be dismissed after such release

Subjects

motor vehicle seizure
writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
excise department
release of property

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15717 of 2025
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                  Prince Kumar S/o- Mahashray Singh, R/o- Harkhauli Ward No.-1, P.S.-
                  Mirganj, District- Gopalganj.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar Through Secretary Department of Excise, Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.
            3.    The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj.
            4.    The S.H.O Bhore P.S, District Gopalganj.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Ashish Kumar Jha, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Standing Counsel 16
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

3    22-01-2026                 At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner

                    submits that now the Hero Splendor Plus motorcycle bearing

                    Registration No.- BR29AP7876, Engine No.- HA11EDMHA49331

                    and Chassis No.- MBLHAW123MHA31532 has stood released in

                    favour of the petitioner, thus the grievances of the petitioner for the

                    present have been redressed.

                                2. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of

                    on the aforesaid terms.



                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                              ( Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-

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