Allahabad High Court
MOHD ZAVEDversusSRI ABHISHEK, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt application is consigned to the record, allowing the applicant to approach the appropriate forum for further relief.
Summary
The applicant, Mohd Zaved, filed a contempt petition alleging that the Superintendent of Police, Sri Abhishek, failed to comply with an order dated 06‑02‑2026 in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 2024 of 2026, which required the police officer to consider the applicant’s application. The court examined the record and noted that instructions dated 16‑09‑2026, showing the representation, had been produced and were not disputed. The court ordered that a copy of these instructions be served on the applicant’s counsel. Consequently, the contempt application was consigned to the record, leaving the matter open for the applicant to challenge the order before the appropriate forum. The instructions were taken on record as Appendix‑A.
Issues considered
- Whether the Superintendent of Police’s failure to act on the order constitutes contempt of court
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed or consigned to the record
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑compliance
- High Court
- criminal writ petition
- police officer
- instructions
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5937 of 2026
Mohd Zaved
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Abhishek, Superintendent Of Police
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shyam Babu Vaish
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 53
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned Standing
Counsel.
2. The present contempt petition has been preferred alleging non-
compliance of the order dated 06.02.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Writ
Petition No. 2024 of 2026 which required the opposite party to consider
the application of the applicant.
3. Today instructions have been produced deciding the representation on
16.09.2026.
4. The said fact has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the
applicant. Let a copy of the instructions be served upon the learned
counsel for the applicant.
5. Accordingly, the contempt application stands consigned to record,
leaving it open for the applicant to question the said order before
appropriate forum in accordance with law.
6. Instructions have been filed today is taken on record and marked as
Appendix-A.
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
September 18, 2026
Ashu
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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