Prakash Harichand Mothghare v. the Directrict Magistrate Bhandara, Office the Dist. Collector and Dist. Magi. at Bhandara and 2
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Criminal Writ Petition No. 498 of 2024 (Prakash Harichand Mothghare (In Jail) v. The District Magistrate Bhandara and 2 others); order dated January 28, 2025; coram Nitin W. Sambre and Vrushali V. Joshi, JJ.; contempt notice to Police Station Officer for backdated proposal for detention dated 9th February 2024; non-compliance with Court order dated 9th December 2024; Advisory Board order; Detaining Authority; show-cause on compensation claimed by petitioner recoverable from salaries of Officer and Detaining Authority; Superintendent of Police Bhandara; Additional Public Prosecutor S.S. Jachak; petitioner's counsel N.P. Meshram; next date 11th February 2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions: (i) notice of contempt to the Police Station Officer; (ii) the Officer and the Detaining Authority to show cause why the compensation claimed by the petitioner should not be awarded, recoverable from their salaries; (iii) Additional Public Prosecutor to communicate the order to the Detaining Authority and the Superintendent of Police, Bhandara and ensure service on both; (iv) response within two weeks; matter stood over to 11th February 2025.