Allahabad High Court
SMT SUMAYLAversusANKITA SHARMA, SENIOR SUPERINTENDETN OF POLICE, AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The writ order was substantially complied with, so the contempt application was dismissed.
Summary
The applicant, Smt Sumayla, filed a contempt application alleging that the respondent, Senior Superintendent of Police Ankita Sharma, had failed to comply with a writ order dated 04.12.2014 in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 52588 of 2014 (Razeena Bano v. State of U.P.). The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that compliance was achieved by the lodging of FIR No. 0445 of 2026 on 02.09.2026 under Section 70(1) of the BNS, 2023, and later produced additional instructions and FIR No. 0164 of 2026 dated 31.07.2026. The Court examined the documents and found that the writ order had been substantially complied with. Consequently, the contempt application was consigned to the record, effectively dismissing it. The Court ordered that a copy of the instructions be served on the applicant’s counsel and recorded the instructions as Appendix ‘A’.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent failed to comply with the writ order dated 04.12.2014, thereby attracting contempt proceedings.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 70(1)
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ compliance
- FIR
- Section 70(1) BNS 2023
- civil contempt
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5610 of 2026
Smt Sumayla
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Ankita Sharma, Senior Superintendent of Police
and another .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anurag Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 53
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. Learned counsel for the applicant has made a statement at Bar that the
order of the writ Court dated 04.12.2014 passed in Civil Misc. Writ Petition
No. 52588 of 2014 (Smt. Razeena bano and others vs. State of U.P. and
Others) reported in 2015 (2) ADJ 232. has been complied with, as the FIR
came to be lodged on 02.09.2026 being FIR No. 0445 of 2026 under Section
70(1) of BNS, 2023.
2. Today, instructions in that regard has been produced dated 04.09.2026
appending therewith FIR No.0164 of 2026 lodged on 31.07.2026 lodged in
compliance of the order of the writ-Court.
3. Since the order of the Writ-Court has been substantially complied with,
the contempt application is consigned to record.
4. Let a copy of the instructions be served upon the counsel for the applicant.
5. Instructions filed today are taken on record and marked as Appendix 'A'.
September 8, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
Checking your session…