PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON DHANANJAY V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, July 18 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 10:

In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

"i. For issuance of a writ in the any other appropriate order/orders, direction/directions directing the respondents to reduce the quantum of fine from Rs.4,75,000/- to a lesser amount imposed in the order dated 01.04.2025 passed by respondent no. 5 in respect of the vehicle of the petitioner which is a Mahindra Bolero Pik-up Car having Registration No. UP 57AT 6502, Engine No. TNL4K84104 and Chassis No. MA1ZN2TNKL5K17186 which has been seized by the State officials under the Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 67/2024 u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018 dated 29...