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The petitioners, a group of contractual employees of the Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd (BSRDCL), filed a writ petition seeking implementation of a Board of Directors' resolution dated 20 April 2017 to restructure their salary to match that of regular government employees, along with …
The petitioner, Md. Ashraf Ali, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the writ application. The State of Bihar, represented by the Government Pleader, raised no objection to the withdrawal. …
Vijay Kumar Padma filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar Excise Department to grant him the Second Assured Career Promotion (ACP) benefits effective from 16 June 2004, based on a finance department notification, and to adjust the date of his third MACP. He alleged that despite …
The petitioners, five individuals employed in various Gram Panchayats of Nalanda district, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to pay their pending deputation allowances. They claimed to have previously submitted representations to the concerned …
The General Manager and other officials of East Central Railways filed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a 222‑day delay in filing a commercial appeal against a judgment that dismissed their Section 34 application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The delay was …
Vishwanath Mahto appealed against his conviction under the State of Bihar. Counsel for the appellant sought permission to convert the pending appeal into a criminal appeal (Special Judge) on the ground of the quantum of the sentence imposed. The High Court noted the request and, after consideration, …
The appellant, Ram Akbal Yadav, appealed the acquittal of four accused persons charged under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the IPC for the murder of his son. The trial court had acquitted the accused on the ground that the prosecution failed to produce any substantive witnesses despite issuing …
The appellant was convicted for the murder of Rambilash Ravidas and injuries to several others, based on the statement of Ramlakhan Das and other witnesses. The trial court acquitted the accused (respondents 2‑9) citing the prosecution’s failure to produce and examine key material witnesses – the …
The appellant alleged that her daughter was burnt to death after the accused, Manish Kumar, demanded a motorcycle and gold as dowry. The trial court acquitted the accused, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the essential ingredients of a dowry death and that witnesses, including the mother …
An informant filed a complaint alleging that her father was kidnapped, murdered and his body concealed by several relatives in a property dispute. The FIR was lodged more than three years after the alleged incident, and the trial court found the prosecution witnesses unreliable, noting …
Indrajeet filed a writ petition seeking the release of a Mahindra Bolero pick‑up vehicle seized under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for alleged transport of illicit liquor. The Court examined whether the …
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 …
Guddu Chaudhary filed a writ petition seeking the release of his seized Pulsar motorcycle and Vivo mobile, which were confiscated under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The Sub‑Divisional Officer had earlier ordered confiscation and auction of the vehicles on 18‑02‑2025 …
The petitioner, Bhagwan Mistri, challenged the confiscation of his vehicle (Reg. No. JH-03AC-8034) along with 24 other vehicles under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 after 700 litres of spirit were allegedly recovered from the vehicle. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms …
Petitioner Dipu Kumar challenged an order dated 28‑08‑2024 that required him to pay a fine of Rs.5,00,000 plus Rs.15,000 to the Bihar State Electricity Board to obtain release of his confiscated vehicle under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The High Court had earlier, on 02‑07‑2025, …
Petitioner Ziyaul Haque filed a writ petition seeking the release of his seized Maruti Swift, which was confiscated under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 for allegedly transporting 144 litres of illicit liquor. The petitioner requested liberty to file a petition …
Dukhi Sah, the petitioner, is the registered owner of a shop known as Krishna Dhaba in Madhubani district, which was seized under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 after the recovery of 135.75 litres of illicit liquor. The petitioner contends that he merely leased the …
Munni Devi, mother of accused Pankaj Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking release of premises seized under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 after 319.875 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from the rented premises. She contended that she was merely the landlord and …
The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, sought a writ directing the release of his boat, which had been seized by police during a raid that uncovered 411.840 litres of illicit foreign liquor and cans of beer under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He argued that the boat was left unattended at an …
Santosh Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking the de‑sealing and release of a godown that had been sealed under a Patna Excise case invoking sections of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner admitted that he was not the owner of the premises and therefore could not claim …
The petitioner, a widow, sought enforcement of a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order dated 9 November 2009 directing the railway authorities to calculate her late husband's service period from 13 July 1973 and adjust his pension accordingly. The railway respondents failed to comply, leading …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, sought a direction from the Patna High Court to compel the Collector of Gaya to dispose of his application filed under Section 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2023 for the release of his Scorpio vehicle seized under an excise case invoking …
The petitioner, Sobha Devi, sought release of her residential house that had been seized under IPC sections 272 and 273 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016 in connection with a criminal case. The State had issued an order on 14‑10‑2022 directing confiscation and auction of …
Mamta Devi filed a writ petition seeking to quash orders dated 14‑01‑2025 of the Excise Commissioner and 16‑10‑2024 of the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Bhagalpur. She requested liberty to challenge those appellate orders by filing a revision petition under Section 93 of the Bihar Prohibition and …
The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the writ petition. The respondents, representing the State, raised no …
Petitioner Bijay Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking de‑sealing and release of his shop, which had been seized and sealed by Excise officials for possession of 306 litres of illicit country‑made liquor under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Rajendra Paswan, filed a writ petition seeking de‑sealing of a room that had been seized and sealed by Excise officials after the recovery of 18.75 litres of illicit foreign liquor from his grandson, Harsh Kumar. The seizure was made under Sections 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar …
Vikash Sharma filed a writ petition challenging the Collector-cum-District Magistrate's order dated 18-10-2025 that confiscated his vehicle (registration UP61BL6108) under the Excise (Vehicle Confiscation) proceedings. The petitioner sought liberty to appeal the confiscation order under Section 92 …
The petitioner, Shakuntala Kumari, filed a writ petition challenging the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate’s order dated 25‑Oct‑2025 that confiscated her vehicle (registration BR45P7229) under the excise law. She sought liberty to appeal the confiscation order under Section 92 of the Bihar …
The petitioner, Amrita Tiwari, sought a court order directing the release of a black TVS Radeon motorcycle seized by the Excise Department in connection with a case involving the recovery of 67.20 litres of illicit liquor. The seizure was effected under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and …
The appellant, Shankar Rai, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.468 of 2004 against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the court received a report that the appellant had died fifteen years earlier, and the person who had sworn the appellant's affidavit had also died two years …
The petitioner challenged an order dated 28.05.2025 by the Additional Collector, Supaul, which directed confiscation of his residential house under Sections 58(2) and 58(5) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 and ordered its auction. The petitioner sought to set aside the order and …
The petitioner, Sanjay Bari, challenged the sealing of a portion of his house in Madhubani district after authorities recovered 54 litres of illicit Nepali liquor and 28.32 litres of foreign liquor, invoking Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner argued that no …
Petitioner Krishna Sah challenged the confiscation and scheduled auction of his Scorpio vehicle under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, following orders of the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate and the Commissioner of Excise. He sought liberty to file a revision petition under Section 93 of the …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Verma, filed a writ petition seeking de‑sealing and release of a shop that had been sealed by the Saharsa Excise/Prohibition Police after 40.02 litres of liquor were recovered from his tenant. The seizure was based on Excise Case No. 221 of 2024 under Section 30(a) of the …
The petitioner, Jai Ashish Singh, owned a shop that was sealed on 4 February 2025 after authorities recovered 132.480 litres of foreign liquor, invoking Sections 30(a), 32(i)(ii) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Singh, who had let the shop to a tenant, appealed to the …
The petitioner, Krishna Prasad, sought a writ directing the State authorities to de‑seal his fast‑food shop, which had been sealed under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 following the recovery of 9 litres of illicit liquor. He argued that no confiscation proceedings had …
The petitioner, Sabita Devi, sought a writ directing the State authorities to de‑seal and release her house that had been seized after 138.48 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from the premises. The seizure was made under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 …
Shivkali Devi filed a writ petition seeking de‑sealing and release of her house in Riga, Sitamarhi, which had been sealed after 74 litres of illicit liquor were seized under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner argued that confiscation proceedings were not yet …
Petitioner Jagannath Chaudhary filed a writ petition seeking the release of a room seized under a police case registered under IPC sections 272, 273/34 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The Sub‑Divisional Magistrate had issued a notice on 7‑Oct‑2024 directing release …
The petitioner, a widow, filed a writ petition seeking de‑sealing of her premises in Sitamarhi that had been sealed after the recovery of 162.96 litres of illicit foreign liquor. The seizure was made under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, but no confiscation …
The petitioner, Jagpal Malik, sought a court order directing the State of Bihar to release his seized vehicle, which was impounded following the recovery of 140.250 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner requested liberty to file an …
Raja Kumar filed a writ petition seeking the release of his Mahindra Marazzo vehicle that had been seized after authorities recovered 103.68 liters of illicit foreign liquor, invoking sections 30(a), 32(i)(ii) and 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner requested …
The petitioner, Kamlesh Paswan, filed a petition under Rule 12(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2023 seeking the release of a confiscated Innova car. The Sub‑Divisional Magistrate, Mohania, rejected the petition on 30‑06‑2025. The petitioner then moved the Patna High Court …
The petitioner, Brjesh Kumar Pandey, filed a writ petition seeking the release of his WagonR (Reg. No. BR01HV0594) seized by excise authorities during a raid that recovered 246.72 litres of illicit foreign liquor. He contended that the vehicle was rented to a driver at the time of seizure and …
Santosh Kumar filed a civil writ petition seeking liberty to challenge an order dated 08‑12‑2025 issued by the Assistant Commissioner, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department, Patna, by filing an appeal under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He indicated that he did not wish to …
The appellant, Dinanath Sharma, filed Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.675 of 2004 before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the Superintendent of Police, Siwan reported that the appellant had died. The court examined the office note dated …
The appellants, Awadh Narayan Sharma and Tara Devi, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.322 of 2004 before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar. An amicus curiae, Mr. Saurabh Suman, was appointed to assist the court. The court received a report from the Superintendent of Police indicating …
The petitioner, a former university employee, appealed an intra‑court order that dismissed his writ petition seeking post‑retrials benefits under the Old Pension Scheme. He argued that a later notification dated 07‑08‑2020, which introduced a New Pension Scheme retroactive to 01‑09‑2005, could not …
The petitioner, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, sought a third ACP/MACP financial benefit after his Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) declined his request on the ground that his Annual Confidential Report (ACR) did not meet the required grading benchmark. The Single Judge set aside …
The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) allotted a 1,050 sq ft plot to M/s Saraswati Lakshmi Litho Printing Press in 1979. The unit ceased industrial activity after 1997 and the premises were used for residential purposes, leading to multiple cancellation notices and a final …
