‘Public Interest’ under Rule 12A(3) of Bihar Excise Rules Not Rigid; Quantity of Liquor Alone Cannot Justify Denial of Release of Seized Vehicle: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court recently delivered a judgment clarifying the scope of ‘public interest’ under Rule 12A(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021. The case arose from a petition filed by Manjeet Kumar Yadav, challenging an order of the Commissioner (Excise), Bihar, who had refused to interfere with a confiscation order against the petitioner’s Scorpio vehicle. Provisions Under Rule 12A Under Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and…