Bombay High Court

BAPU UKHA MALI AND ANOTHERversusASIMKUMAR GUPTA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that compliance with the contempt order through the initiation of an enquiry and FIR satisfied the requirements, leaving no further relief for the petitioners.

Summary

The petitioners, Bapu Ukha Mali and another, filed a contempt petition against Asimkumar Gupta and others. The High Court had earlier ordered an enquiry and appropriate steps to punish those responsible for contempt. Respondent Zilla Parishad, Dhule submitted a communication dated 19/05/2023 confirming that the enquiry had been initiated and an FIR lodged. The court accepted this compliance and found no further relief warranted for the petitioners. Consequently, the petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents complied with the contempt order by initiating an enquiry and filing an FIR
Whether any further relief should be granted to the petitioners

Subjects

contempt
enquiry
FIR
petition disposed
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44109-DB

                                                                        906 cp 28-20 .




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            906 CONT. PETITION NO. 28 OF 2020
                                     IN PIL/146/2018

                           BAPU UKHA MALI AND ANOTHER
                                        VERSUS
                          ASIMKUMAR GUPTA AND OTHERS
                                           …
          Ms. M. N. Ghanekar, AGP for Respondent-State
          Mr. Desale Nilesh N., Advocate for Respondent No.5
                                           ….
                                  CORAM        : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                 VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                   Date         :   24/09/2026

          PER COURT :
          1.   None for the petitioners.
          2.   However, as per the order under contempt, an enquiry was to
          be initiated and thereafter, appropriate steps were to be taken for
          punishing the persons responsible.
          3.   Learned counsel for Respondent – Zilla Parishad, Dhule, has
          placed on record a communication dated 19/05/2023, stating that
          an enquiry has been initiated in compliance with the order and that
          an FIR has also been lodged in that regard. The said communication
          is taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for identification.
          4.   In view of the above, nothing further survives in the present
          petition. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.




          [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]                    [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE]
                      JUDGE                                JUDGE




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