PATNA, India, March 8 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Feb. 5:

1. The present writ petition has been filed for directing the respondent-authorities to de-seal/release the house of the petitioner situated at Mauza-Mirzapur, Thana No.360, Khata No.40, Khersa No.467, Ward No.13, Police Station-Nawada Town, District-Nawada, which has been seized in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No.544 of 2024, dated 05.08.2024, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act, 2016") against one Ranjeet Kumar on account of recovery of 4.950 litres of foreign liquor from the said premises.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the Assistant Sub-Inspector, Prohibit...