IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15011 of 2001 UMESH KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4. 8.4.2009 The prayer in this writ application being confined to disposal of Confiscation Case No. 17/2000 and the counter affidavit filed in March, 2002 showing the confiscation case to be still pending, this writ application must be disposed of with the direction to the authorities to dispose of the confiscation case in case it has not been disposed of till now. Let it be made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion to the merits of the case and therefore, the authorities would be at liberty to pass any order in accordance with law. This application, accordingly, stands disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/