Munni Kumari v. Mr. Amir Subhani
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, MJC No.2323 of 2023 in Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1248 of 2021, order dated 18-04-2025, Dr. Anshuman, J. Contempt proceeding alleging non-compliance by opposite party no.5 (SSP, Patna) with the Court's direction dated 24.03.2023 to consider petitioner Munni Kumari's representation concerning investigation into the death of her son (Digha P.S. Case 390 of 2021). Court held the officer not under contempt, dropped the contempt proceeding and dismissed the MJC; petitioner granted liberty to file protest before the concerned Magistrate against the final form submitted as mistake of fact. Keywords: contempt, non-compliance, final form, mistake of fact, protest before Magistrate, ante-mortem injury.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a protest before the concerned Magistrate against the final form submitted as mistake of fact; the Magistrate to look into every aspect of the matter.