PATNA, India, Sept. 9 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 12:

In the instant Writ petition, petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-

"(1) That the present writ application is being filed for issuance of appropriate writ, order and direction to the respondent Authorities to release the vehicle i.e. Mahindra XUV-500, bearing registration No. BR01BY-2122 in favor of petitioner on payment of appropriate penalty according to Substituted sub-rule (2) of Rule 12(A) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Rule - 2023, which has been seized in Excise P.S. (Bhabhua) Case No. 109 of 2025 for the offence alleged under section 30(a), 32(I), 32(3), 41(1) 41(2) of Bihar Prohibition of Excise Amendment Act 2018 and furthe...