Jitendra Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Contempt Petition (Civil) – High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi), Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1280 of 2025, decided 13.05.2026 by Sri Ananda Sen, J.; contempt application dropped after compliance with earlier order; draft of Rs. 50,000/- handed over by State counsel to petitioner's counsel (Jitendra Tripathi), who accepted it and undertook to obtain and deposit receipt; compliance recorded subject to final result of pending appeal; opposite parties: State of Jharkhand and Ghanshyam Kumar Ram, Circle Officer, Hehal (represented by Ranjan Kumar, AC to Sr. SC-I); uploaded 16.05.2026; neutral ID 2026:JHHC:14588.
What did the court decide?
Contempt application dropped following recorded compliance with the Court's earlier order (draft of Rs. 50,000/- accepted by petitioner's counsel, with receipt to be obtained and deposited), subject to the final result in the pending appeal; no contempt penalty imposed.