Created by Fuzzy Cloud

Patna High Court

Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court dismissed the writ application as withdrawn.

Summary

Rakesh Kumar filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court seeking quashing of two confiscation orders dated 4‑December‑2021 and 22‑January‑2022, and also prayed for a stay of their operation. The petitioner’s counsel later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the request for withdrawal. No substantive discussion on the merits of the quashing or stay was undertaken. The court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ application seeking quashing and stay of the confiscation orders

Subjects

  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • withdrawal of application
  • quashing order
  • confiscation order
  • Patna High Court

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2239 of 2022
                 ======================================================
                 Rakesh Kumar Son of Ramakant Kumar Resident of Mohalla- Savitri Sadan,
                 Mahavir Path, West Patel Nagar, P.S. Shashtrinagar, District- Patna.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the State Transport Commissioner, Transport
                 Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The District Magistrate cum Collector, Siwan.
           3.    The Additional Collector (Public Grievance) cum District Public Grievances
                 Redressal Officer, Siwan, Distt. Siwan.
           4.    The District Transport Officer, Siwan, Distt. Siwan.
           5.    The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Siwan, Distt. Siwan.

                                                                               ... ... Respondent/s

                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s     :       Mr. Anil Kumar Singh GP 26
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   21-04-2026                 1. The petitioner has filed the instant application for

                   the following reliefs:

                                        “(a) For quashing of the order dated 4.12.2021
                                        on confiscation case no. 60/20-21 and 42/20-21
                                        and the order dated 22.1.2022 passed by the
                                        Additional    Collector     cum      District      Public
                                        Grievance       Redressal           officer,       Siwan.
                                        (b) For staying the operation of the order dated
                                        4.12.2021     and      22.1.2022       contained         in
                                        annexure-4 and 6, respectively during pendency
                                        of this writ application.
                                        (c) Any other relief or reliefs.”
          Patna High Court CWJC No.2239 of 2022(3) dt.21-04-2026
                                                      2/2




                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw this application.

                                3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash

U


Continue reading with your account

Sign in to read the full judgment. It’s free.

Sign in to read

Checking your session…

For a signed copy suitable for filing, refer to the court's website.