Allahabad High Court
SATISH CHANDRA GOYALversusMR RAJ KARAN NAYYAR AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as no criminal case was made out and consequently no FIR could be lodged.
Summary
The applicant filed a contempt application before the Allahabad High Court. The court referred to earlier instructions which indicated that no criminal case existed and therefore an FIR could not be lodged. Based on this finding, the court held that the basis for contempt was absent. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed. The court advised the applicant that any further remedy lies under Section 175(3) of the B.N.S.S.
Issues considered
- Whether an FIR can be lodged in the present circumstances
- Whether the contempt application should be dismissed on the ground that no criminal case exists
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S. — s. 175(3)
Subjects
- contempt
- FIR
- criminal case
- Section 175(3)
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 324 of 2026
Satish Chandra Goyal
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Mr Raj Karan Nayyar And 2 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sharad Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Pursuant to the earlier order, the instructions have come, which are
taken on record.
2. According to the said instructions, the FIR cannot be lodged as no
criminal case has been made out.
3. In view of the said fact, the contempt application stands dismissed. The
applicant has remedy of approaching the court concerned under Section
175(3) of the B.N.S.S..
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 5, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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