Patna High Court
Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of, and no contempt proceedings are ordered.
Summary
Petitioner Ranjan Kumar sought initiation of contempt proceedings against several senior police officials, alleging they willfully disobeyed an order dated 24 April 2019 issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6172 of 2019. The petitioner had earlier been granted a promotion by an order dated 5 November 2019 from the IG (Headquarters) Bihar. The contempt petition was filed to enforce compliance with the earlier order. The Patna High Court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the contempt petition without ordering any contempt proceedings. No specific reasons or legal analysis were recorded in the short order.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the order dated 24‑04‑2019
- Whether contempt proceedings can be initiated against the respondents
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- promotion
- disobedience of order
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1265 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6172 of 2019
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Ranjan Kumar Son of Late Joseph Louis, R/o Village-Chuhari, P.S.-
Chanpatia, District-West Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Govt. of Bihar, Patna Old
Secretariat, Patna.
2. Mr. Gupteshwar Pandey, Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patel
Bhawan, Bailey road, Patna.
3. Mr.-----Addl. Director General of Police, HQ, Old Secretariat, Bihar, Patna.
4. Mr..... Inspector General of Police, (HQ) Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Pragati Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. (Ag)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 07-05-2026 Heard Ms. Pragati Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner and the State.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s)
"for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for
their willful disobedience of the order dated
24.04.2019 passed in CWJC No.6172 of
2019"
3. The show cause is on record which shows that I.G.
(Headquarters) Bihar, Patna vide an order dated 05.11.2019 has
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granted promotion to the petitioner.
4. In that background, the present contempt petition
stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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