PATNA, India, July 16 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 9:
In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):
"I. For issuance of a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction for quashing the order dated 05.10.2024 in Excise Confiscation Case No. 107 of 2023-2024 passed by respondent no.5. The D.C.L.R. Banka by which he has directed the petitioner to deposit 50% of the Insurance value of the motor vehicle i.e. Rs. 2,50,000/- (two lakh fifty thousand) and also directed to deposit 3% i.e. Rs. 7500/- for maintenance to release the seized Tata 407 Mini Truck of the petitioner bearing Registration No.WB11D9947.
II. For issuance of a writ of mandamus or any other approp...