Patna High Court
Dr. Shailendra KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is disposed without ordering contempt proceedings against the opposite parties.
Summary
Dr. Shailendra Kumar filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials for allegedly violating an order dated 24 May 2018 issued by Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh in C.W.J.C. No.10103 of 2017. The petition alleged that the District Arms Magistrate had rejected an order dated 13 September 2019, constituting a deliberate breach of the earlier judgment. The court examined the show‑cause notice and the alleged non‑compliance but did not find sufficient grounds to initiate contempt proceedings at this stage. It granted the petitioner liberty to pursue the matter further if desired, and ultimately disposed of the petition without ordering any contempt action. The case was closed with the disposition that the petition is disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties can be held in contempt for allegedly violating the order dated 24‑May‑2018
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a contempt proceeding based on the rejection of the order dated 13‑Sept‑2019 by the District Arms Magistrate
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- violation of court order
- high court
- petition disposed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3654 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10103 of 2017
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Dr. Shailendra Kumar S/o Dr. Shambhoo Narayan Singh, R/o VillageP.O.-
Nishan Nagar Baddi, P.S.- Baddi, District- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. Mr. Pankaj Dixit, District Magistrate, Sasaram, Rohtas.
3. Mr. Satyabir Singh, Superintendent of Police, Sasaram, Rohtas.
4. Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Sub-Divisional Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas.
5. Mr. Ajit Kumar, Officer-in-charge, Baddi Thana, Distt- Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vishal Saurabh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Prabhat Kumar Verma - Aag -3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 02-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiating contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties and punish them
for deliberately violating the order dated
24.5.18 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice
Dinesh Kumar Singh (as His Lordship then
was) in C.W.J.C. no.10103 of 2017.
3. The show cause is on record showing rejection the
order dated 13.09.2019 by the District Arms Magistrate, Rohtas
Patna High Court MJC No.3654 of 2018(3) dt.02-04-2026
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at Sasaram.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, if he so wants, the MJC No. 3654 of 2018 is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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