Allahabad High Court
JAGESHWAR SINGHversusSRI SHYAM NARAYAN AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed because the FIR had been lodged.
Summary
Jageshwar Singh filed a civil contempt application (No. 1640 of 2026) against Sri Shyam Narayan and another. The applicant was represented by counsel Radhey Shyam Yadav. The Chief Standing Counsel placed on record that a First Information Report (FIR No. 0042 of 2026) had been lodged on 31 March 2026. The Court considered whether the pending FIR affected the contempt proceedings. It held that the existence of the FIR rendered the contempt application untenable. Consequently, the Court dismissed the contempt application.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil contempt application can proceed when a First Information Report relating to the same matter has been lodged
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- FIR
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1640 of 2026
Jageshwar Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Shyam Narayan And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Radhey Shyam Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Shri Bipin Bihari Pandey, learned Chief Standing Counsel has placed
before the Court the instructions so received by him, which are taken on
record.
2. According to him, the first information report has been lodged on
31.03.2026 as FIR No. 0042 of 2026.
3. In view of the said fact, as the first information report has been lodged,
the contempt application stands dismissed.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
April 20, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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