Ashok Bihari Sharan v. Mr. Deepak Kumar M.D. Classicon (I)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, L.P.A No.27 of 2023 in MJC No.572 of 2012, decided orally on 09-10-2025 per Hon'ble the Chief Justice (P. B. Bajanthri, CJ) with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Sinha on the Bench. Parties: appellant Ashok Bihari Sharan v. respondents Deepak Kumar, Dr. Lokesh, Mrs. Aparajita Rai, Mr. Jan Manjay Rai and the Patna (Municipa) Corporation. Subject: alleged contempt of interim order (Test Suit No.3 of 2009) granted 30.09.2011, vacated 05.10.2012, versus alleged sale of property by first respondent on 17.01.2013. Outcome: appeal dismissed; Single Judge's order dated 30.11.2022 not interfered with; pending IAs disposed of. No statute or precedent case cited in the judgment text.
What did the court decide?
Taking the three relevant dates into consideration, the first respondent has not committed any contempt so as to violate the interim order granted on 30.09.2011, because that interim order was vacated on 05.10.2012 whereas the alleged sale took place on 17.01.2013.