Uma Singh v. The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary Home, Government of Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.895 of 2022 (CR. WJC); decided 18-06-2026; Coram: Jitendra Kumar, J.; petitioner Uma Singh (Inspector, Bihar Police) v. State of Bihar and others incl. private respondent Ramesh Kumar Choubey; maintainability of writ petition; non-execution of arrest warrant issued by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna (G.R. No. 4784 of 2018; Patna Hawaiadda P.S. Case No. 153 of 2018; warrant dt. 16.12.2021); enforcement of court orders is duty of the issuing court; remedy to move concerned Judicial Magistrate for execution of warrant; abusive/derogatory social media posts against petitioner; criminal action by police against private person; petitioner had already filed criminal case; petition dismissed with liberty to pursue appropriate legal remedy.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to resort to appropriate legal remedy or pursue the same, if she has already resorted to it.