Jayant Kumar vs Jambopay Express Private Limited — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Jayant Kumar vs Jambopay Express Private Limited — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim directions only: alleged contemners to file affidavit of compliance with the order dated September 13, 2024 (with documentary evidence) by end of business hours on June 16, 2025; warrant suspended until the next date; exemption from physical presence (virtual presence mandated) if affidavit filed by 5.00 p.m.; matter listed on June 17, 2025 (Supplementary Board).

Issue for consideration

Whether the alleged contemners have complied with the order dated September 13, 2024 passed by a Learned Single Judge of this Court.

Court's answer

The alleged contemners, physically present in Court, commit to file an affidavit demonstrating their compliance with the order dated September 13, 2024, along with documentary evidence, no later than end of business hours on June 16, 2025.

Ratio / Principle

If the affidavit due on June 16, 2025 is filed no later than 5.00 p.m., the alleged contemners would be exempted from physical presence in Court on the next date, though they must remain present virtually through the online virtual platform.

Key takeaways

Since the alleged contemners are present in Court, the warrant issued against them is suspended until the next date.ratio¶26
The matters stand over to June 17, 2025 on the “Supplementary Board”.ratio¶27
All actions required under this order may be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on the Court's website.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Petition No. 9 of 2025 in Comm. Arbitration Petition No. 367 of 2024 and connected contempt petitions (High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Somasekhar Sundaresan, J.; June 13, 2025) — Jayant Kumar, Vinayak Narayan Chitrigem and Meghana Verulkar v. Jambopay Express Private Limited. The alleged contemners appeared physically in Court pursuant to a warrant, which was suspended until the next date. They committed to file an affidavit, with documentary evidence, demonstrating compliance with the order dated September 13, 2024 passed by a Learned Single Judge, no later than end of business hours on June 16, 2025. If the affidavit is filed by 5.00 p.m. on June 16, 2025, they would be exempted from physical presence on the next date but must remain present virtually through the online platform. Matter stood over to June 17, 2025 on the Supplementary Board. Counsel: Mr. Kunal Vaishnav a/w Mr. Vijeet Trivedi i/b M/s. Ganesh & Co. for the Petitioners; Respondent's advocate appeared but appearance not tendered.

57-CPCD-9-2025 @ Ors copy.docx

PURTI PRASAD PARAB Digitally signed by PURTI PRASAD PARAB Date: 2025.06.13 19:52:26 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 9 OF 2025 IN COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 367 OF 2024

Jayant Kumar …Petitioner

Versus

Jambopay Express Private Limited …Respondent

ALONGWITH CONTEMPT PETITION (L) NO. 35130 OF 2024 IN

COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 360 OF 2024 Vinayak Narayan Chitrigem …Petitioner

Versus

Jambopay Express Private Limited …Respondent

ALONGWITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 10 OF 2025

Meghana Verulkar …Petitioner

Versus

Jambopay Express Private Limited …Respondent

ALONGWITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1 OF 2025 ALONGWITH

CONTEMPT PETITION (L) NO. 344 OF 2025

Mr. Kunal Vaishnav a/w Mr. Vijeet Trivedi i/b M/s. Ganesh & Co. for the Petitioner.

Advocate for the Respondent appeared but appearance not tendered.

CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. DATE : JUNE 13, 2025

PC :

The alleged contemners are physically present in the Court today. They commit to file an affidavit demonstrating their compliance with

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the order dated September 13, 2024 passed by a Learned Single Judge of this Court, along with documentary evidence in support of compliance. Let such affidavit be filed no later than end of business hours on June 16, 2025 .

Should the affidavit due on June 16, 2025 be filed no later than 5.00 p.m. then on the next date, the alleged contemners would be exempted from being physically present in the Court although they are mandated to remain present virtually though the online virtual platform. Since the alleged contemners are present today, the warrant is suspended until the next date.

Stand over to June 17, 2025 on the “Supplementary Board”. 4. All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court’s website.

[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.]

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