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Umrao Singh Thakur v. Shri Himanshu Gupta

Chhattisgarh HC12 Jul 2026CONT/1732/2025

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Chhattisgarh High Court contempt petition alleging non-compliance by jail authorities (Director General (Jail) Himanshu Gupta; Superintendent, Central Jail Ambikapur Akshay Rajput) with order dated 07/08/2025 in WPS No.10147/2019; withdrawn after petitioner reported compliance; Rule discharged; no deliberate contempt found; decided 13/07/2026 by Justice Bibhu Datta Guru; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:29485 (NAFR).

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Permission to withdraw the contempt petition; Rule discharged with the finding that no deliberate contempt is made out. ¶22

Umrao Singh Thakur Vs Shri Himanshu Gupta — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CGHC010484792025

2026:CGHC:29485

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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CONT No. 1732 of 2025

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Umrao Singh Thakur S/o Malik Singh Thakur Aged About 42 Years R/o Raitum, Ward No. 13, Bijrabhata, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - Shri Himanshu Gupta Presently Posted As Director General (Jail), Office At Sector No. 19, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2 - Shri Akshay Rajput Presently Posted As Superintendent Of Jail, Central Jail - Ambikapur, District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

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		... Respondents
For Petitioner	:	Mr. Gaurav Patel, Advocate
For Respondents	:	Mr. NavodaySingh, Advocate

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(Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru)

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Order on Board

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13/07/2026

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The present contempt petition has been preferred alleging the defiance of the order dated 07/08/2025 passed in WPS No.10147/2019.

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Digitally
signed byASHUTOSH
ASHUTOSH MISHRA
MISHRA Date:2026.07.14
18:23:59
+0530

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Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the order passed by this Court has been complied with, therefore, he seeks permission of the court to withdraw the instant contempt petition.

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Learned counsel for the Respondent do not dispute the submission made

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by learned counsel for the petitioner.

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Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner that the order passed by this Court has been complied with, the instant contempt petition is disposed of as withdrawn and no deliberate contempt is made out. Rule is discharged.

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SD/-

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SD/-

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( Bibhu Datta Guru ) JUDGE

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