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Shailendra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC9 Feb 2015CWJC/881/2014

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Single-judge Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging an State Election Commission order to institute an FIR. The court held that since the FIR was already lodged, the proper remedy is an application questioning the FIR itself, and the writ petition was disposed with liberty to file such application.

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Writ petition disposed of; liberty to file appropriate application to question the FIR.

Shailendra Kumar Singh Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Election Law | Patna HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.881 of 2014

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====================================================== Shailendra Kumar Singh son of Late Arjun Prasad Singh, resident of Village- Udhadih, Police Station- Sultanganj, District- Bhagalpur, at Present Posted as Head Master, Middle School, Gangakar-Hariya Block - Bauradhi, District-Bhagalpur

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.... .... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate cum District Election Officer, (Panchayat) Banka 3. The District Magistrate, Banka

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The State Election Commissioner, Bihar through its Secretary

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The State Election Commissioner, the State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna

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The Joint Election Commissioner, the State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna

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Muni Lal Paswan son of name not known to the Petitioner, resident of Village - Gonarchak, Police Station-Dhoriya, District - Banka

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.... .... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Dwivedi, Advocate Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, Advocate For the State E.C. : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Girish Pandey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER

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2 09-02-2015 Counsel for the parties are present.

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The petitioner has questioned that part of the order dated 20.3.2013 passed by the State Election Commission whereby it has issued directions for institution of an FIR against the petitioner.

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Mr. Shailendra Kumar Dwivedi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the direction has no foundational basis and thus is not sustainable but even while

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Patna High Court CWJC No.881 of 2014 (2) dt.09-02-2015

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making such submission he fairly admits that following such direction, an FIR has already been instituted.

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Considering the circumstances and submission of Mr. Dwivedi as well as the fact that the order of the State Election Commission to the extent it is impugned in this writ petition has already taken its effect and an FIR has already been instituted, the proper course for the petitioner for the grievance raised herein would be by filing an appropriate application questioning the FIR on its own merits before the appropriate forum.

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With the liberty aforementioned, the writ petition is disposed of.

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(Jyoti Saran, J)

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S.Sb/-

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Shailendra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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