IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20882 of 2025 ======================================================

Gopal Sharma S/o Jiut Sharma R/o Village- Asudha, P.S.- Durgawati, District-

Kaimur at Bhabua.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Commissioner, Excise Department, Patna.

2. The Collector Cum District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua.

3. Sub- Divisional Officer, Bhabua, Kaimur at Bhabua.

4. Sub- Divisional Officer, Mohania, Kaimur at Bhabua.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Kaimur at Bhabua.

6. The Superintendent of Excise, Prohibition, Kaimur at Bhabua. 7. The Station Head of Excise Police Station, Kaimur at Bhabua.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Respondent-State: Mr. S.D. Yadav, AGG-IX ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

Date: 28-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AAG-IX for the State.

2. The present writ petition