Prabhat Keshri v. The State of Bihar through Sri Kundan Kumar, the District Magistrate
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, MJC No. 102 of 2026, decided 19-06-2026 by Justice Shailendra Singh; contempt proceeding for alleged disobedience of order dated 17.11.2025 in CWJC No. 17682 of 2025; opposite parties Kundan Kumar (District Magistrate, Nalanda), Manish Kumar (Circle Officer, Silao) and Md. Khalikur Rahman (Assistant Electric Engineer, Electricity Supply Sub Division, Nalanda); compliance found on perusal of District Magistrate's order (Annexure-P/5); contempt not initiated; MJC disposed; liberty to petitioner to assail District Magistrate's order before appropriate forum; advocates Lalan Kumar (petitioner) and Satya Vrat, AC to GP-10 (respondents).
What did the court decide?
M.J.C. application disposed of; no contempt proceedings initiated as compliance of the order dated 17.11.2025 was found; petitioner granted liberty to assail the District Magistrate's order before the appropriate court/forum in accordance with law.