Narsingh Tanti, v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court short order dated 12-07-2024 by Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J., dropping Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.660 of 2022 (contempt application) arising from Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1899 of 2019, Narsingh Tanti and others v. State of Bihar (Chief Secretary Amir Subhani, DGP Sanjeev Kumar Singh, DIG Sanjay Kumar, SP Jagannath Reddi Jala Reddi, DSP Nandji Prasad, SHO Rohit Kumar Singh). Basis: show cause Annexure 'A' showing SP Munger issued directions to the I.O. and the I.O. was changed per the Court's order; I.O. expected to complete investigation within a reasonable period. Advocates: Umesh Prasad (petitioners); Sheo Shankar Prasad, SC-8 (opposite parties). No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The contempt application (Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.660 of 2022) is dropped, i.e. discontinued without further proceedings, with the expectation that the concerned I.O. shall conduct further investigation in terms of the Court's earlier order and complete it within a reasonable period.