Chandan Munda v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC contempt case dismissed for non-prosecution; Contempt Case (Cvl.) No. 560 of 2021; petitioner Chandan Munda; alleged willful violation of order dated 21 August 2018 in C.M.P No.151 of 2013 concerning Title Suit No.139 of 2007; opposite parties included State of Jharkhand, SSP Surendra Kumar Jha, DSP Deepak Kumar, O/C Arvind Kumar Singh, SI Rakesh Kumar Singh, Sonam Priyanka; State counsel Gaurav Raj; foundational facts lacking under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; no one appeared for petitioner; filed 21 August 2021, listed via Registry; Bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary; Order No.4 dated 5 January 2024; dismissed without adjournment.
What did the court decide?
After filing the contempt case on 21 August 2021, the petitioner lost interest and did not prosecute the matter; the case was listed before the Board for the first time at the instance of the Registry.