Patna High Court

Ram Mahesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 June 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD KUMAR MANISH

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the vehicle had already been released.

Summary

The petitioner, Ram Mahesh Singh, filed a civil writ petition challenging the seizure of his vehicle by the State of Bihar authorities. The petition sought relief to release the vehicle and set aside the actions of the respondents, which included various officials of the Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department, the Collector, and police officials. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the vehicle had already been released by the authorities. The Court examined whether the writ relief was still necessary in light of this development. Finding that the relief sought was no longer required, the Court held that the petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ application as infructuous.

Subjects

civil writ
infructuous
vehicle seizure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2968 of 2026
                   ======================================================
                   Ram Mahesh Singh, Son of Late Kishun Dev Singh, Resident of village-
                   Bela, P. S.-Neura, District- Patna.
                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner
                                                       Versus
             1.     The State of Bihar through the Principle Secretary, Registration, Excise and
                    Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
             2.    The Principle Secretary, Registration, Excise and Prohibition Department,
                   Government of Bihar Patna
             3.    The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Vaishali
             4.    The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali
             5.    The Superintendent of Excise, Vaishali
                                                             ... ... Respondents
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner     :        Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocate
                   For the State          :        Mr. Kumar Alok, Standing Counsel (07)
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                           and
                           HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH
                                         ORAL ORDER

                   (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

3     16-06-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner has informed this

                     Court that the vehicle in question has been released, hence, this

                     writ application has become infructuous.

                                  2. As prayed, this writ application is dismissed as

                     having become infructuous.



                                          (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                               (Kumar Manish, J)
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