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Nadim Akhter, v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 Mar 2025MJC/107/2020

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What is this about?

This court disposed of a writ petition filed for initiating contempt proceedings against government officials. The petitioner challenged the alleged disobedience of a prior order regarding a land grievance. The court closed the proceeding after a show cause affidavit revealed the dispute was bona fide, sub-judice, and actions were taken.

What did the court decide?

The contempt proceeding was closed on the grounds that no reason existed to continue following the show cause affidavit response.

Nadim Akhter, Vs The State of Bihar — Contempt of Court | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.107 of 2020

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Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1159 of 2019

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Nadim Akhter, Son of Late Rais Ahmad, Resident of Mohalla-Purani Gudri, Bettiah Town, Ward No.10, P.O-Bettiah, P.S.-Kalibag (O.P.), District-West Champaran.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Sri Deepak Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Amir Subhani, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Gupteshwar Pandey, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Ganesh Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Zone, Muzaffarpur.

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Sri Nilesh Ram Chandra Deore, Son of not known to the petitioner, the District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah.

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Sri M. Sunil Kumar Nayak, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran at Bettiah.

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Sri Ramanand Kumar Kaushal, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bettiah, District-West Champaran.

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Sri Deepak Anand, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar District-West Champaran.

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Sri Manish Sharma, Son of not known to the petitioner, the Station House Officer, Town Police Station (Kalibag O.P), Bettiah, District-West Champaran.

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Asgar Ali (Ex Police Official), Son of Late Sulaiman Mian, Resident of Mohalla-Purani Gudri, Bettiah Town, Ward No. 10, P.O.-Bettiah, P.S.Kalibag (O.P.), District-West Champaran.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Anis Akhtar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Verma, AAG-3

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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4 07-03-2025 Heard the parties.

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Application is filed for initiation of a contempt

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proceeding against the opposite parties for their willful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 13.08.2019 passed by

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Patna High Court MJC No.107 of 2020(4) dt.07-03-2025 2/2

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a Bench of this Court Cr.W.J.C. No. 1159 of 2019, whereby liberty was accorded to the petitioner to file representation in respect of his grievance before the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran, Bettiah. In case of filing of such representation within the stipulated period, the Superintendent of Police was directed to look into the matter and take appropriate steps in accordance with law.

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A show cause affidavit has been filed on behalf of opposite party no. 7 with a categorical averment that pursuant to the order of this Court, an inquiry has been conducted and it is found that there is private dispute between the parties due to bona fide land dispute and the matter is sub-judice before the competent Court of civil jurisdiction. Nonetheless, all the necessary actions have been taken to maintain law and order, as well as, peace of the vicinity.

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Considering the averments made in the show cause affidavit, this Court does not find any reason to continue with the present contempt proceeding and accordingly the same stands closed.

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(Harish Kumar, J)

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supratim/-

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