Balwinder Singh vs The State of Bihar — CWJC/5101/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 06-Apr-2026

CNR: BRHC010282622026

e-Filing Number

17-03-2026

Filing Number

CWJC/6091/2026

Filing Date

17-Mar-2026

Registration No

CWJC/5101/2026

Registration Date

03-Apr-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad , Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava

Coram

Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad , Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

CIVIL WRIT ( 15 )

Sub-Category

EXCISE ACT (STATE) ( 600 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Balwinder Singh

    Adv. Ajay Prasad,Ajit Kumar Sinha,Ajit Kumar Sinha, ,Kaushal Kumar,Ajit Kumar Sinha

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The State of Bihar

  2. 2.The Collector cum District Magistrate, Araria,

  3. 3.The Excise Superintendent, Araria,

  4. 4.The Station House Officer, Araria Police Station,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad,Justice Smt. Soni ShrivastavaView PDF

    The High Court at Patna dismissed Balwinder Singh's writ petition seeking release of his vehicle seized in 2020 with 2232 liters of illicit liquor, finding the petition not entertainable. The court noted the petitioner had never applied for vehicle release under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules 2021, was already convicted in the underlying criminal case (with conviction under appeal), and had alternative legal remedies available. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    For Admission IV

    Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad , Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava

  4. 05-May-2026

    For Admission IV

    Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad , Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava

  5. 30-Apr-2026

    For Admission IV

    Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad , Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava

  6. 06-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 17-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWJC/5101/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court at Patna dismissed Balwinder Singh's writ petition seeking release of his vehicle seized in 2020 with 2232 liters of illicit liquor, finding the petition not entertainable. The court noted the petitioner had never applied for vehicle release under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules 2021, was already convicted in the underlying criminal case (with conviction under appeal), and had alternative legal remedies available. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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