Patna High Court

Jay PrakashversusThe State of Bihar through Mr. Pratyay Amrit the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application was disposed of as there was no remaining dispute after the motorcycle was returned to the petitioner.

Summary

Jay Prakash, the petitioner, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief concerning his motorcycle, which had been seized. The respondents included the State of Bihar, senior police officials, and a traffic ASI, Guria Kumari, who were parties to the seizure. The State counsel informed the court that the motorcycle had already been handed back to the petitioner. The court noted that, in view of this development, there was no longer any issue to be adjudicated. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition, stating that nothing remained to be decided.

Issues considered

Whether the petition seeking the return of the seized motorcycle should be entertained when the vehicle has already been handed back to the petitioner

Subjects

seizure
motorcycle
return of property
criminal writ jurisdiction
disposal of petition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3649 of 2025
                                                      In
                              Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1402 of 2025
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                 Jay Prakash Son of Late Munni Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-Prakhand
                 Colony, Block-Ghosi, P.O. and P.S.-Ghosi, District-Jehanabad.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar through Mr. Pratyay Amrit the Chief Secretary, Govt. of
                  Bihar Patna, Bihar.
           2.    Mr. Vinay Kumar, The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna, Bihar.
           3.    Mr. Kartikey Sharma, The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, Bihar.
           4.    Mr. Jawed Ahmad, The Officer in Charge, Pirbahore Police Station, Patna,
                 Bihar.
           5.     Guria Kumari, T.A.S.I., Presently posted at Traffic Control, Kulharia
                  Complex, P.S.-Pirbahore, Patna, Bihar.
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Alok Anand, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Standing Counsel 24
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   30-01-2026                    Heard the parties.

                                2. Pursuant to the order dated 16.01.2026, the O.P.

                   NO. 5, namely, Guria Kumari, Traffic, A.S.I. is present in Court.

                                3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the

                   motorcycle of the petitioner has been handed over him.

                                4. In view of the aforesaid, nothing remains.

                                5. Accordingly, the present application is disposed of.


                                                                  (Sandeep Kumar, J)

P. Kumar
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