The High Court of Jharkhand, after accepting the show-cause filed by the opposing party, held that no case of contempt was made out due to specific averments therein, thereby dropping the complaint and disposing of the petition.
Clean hands; contempt dropped; petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 164 of 2019
Vikesh Kumar Thakur @ Vikash Kumar Thakur & Anr. …Petitioners -VersusThe State of Jharkhand & Ors. … …Opp. Parties
CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DR. S.N.PATHAK
For the Petitioners :Mr. Nawin Kumar, Advocate. For the Opp. Parties :Mr. Bhawesh Kumar, S.C. II.
04/ 05.07.2019 Show-cause filed on behalf of Opp. Party is accepted and taken on Board.
In view of the specific averment made in paragraph No. 5 & 6 of the show-cause, no case of contempt is made out and hence it is dropped.
This contempt petition stands disposed of.
P.K.S.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the show-cause filing negated the prima facie case for contempt.
Vikesh Kumar Thakur @ Vikash Kumar Thakur & Anr.
The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
Dr. S.N. Pathak
As recorded by the court registry
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