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Shashi Bhushan Dubey v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Jan 2026MJC/2908/2023

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Patna High Court MJC No. 2908 of 2023 (in Crl. WJC No. 1545 of 2022), decided 16-01-2026 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Contempt petition for non-compliance of order dated 05.04.2023; show-cause notice received; alleged improper investigation of Daraunda P.S. Case No. 224 of 2022 (Siwan); request for direction to SP to produce additional materials not granted; petition disposed of without merits with liberty under BNSS 2023 / CrPC 1973. Keywords: contempt, non-compliance, MJC, BNSS, CrPC, liberty, disposed, Siwan, Daraunda, investigation.

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Liberty to the petitioner to take legal recourse under the BNSS, 2023 and/or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. ¶24

Shashi Bhushan Dubey Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2908 of 2023

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Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1545 of 2022

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Shashi Bhushan Dubey Son of Anil Kumar Dubey, R/o Village- Rampur Mahesh, P.S. Bhagwanpur Hat, Dist.- Siwan.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Home namely Sri S. Sidharth, Old Secretariat, Patna.

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Mr. R.S. Bhatti, the Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, the Superintendent of Police, Siwan, Bihar.

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Mr. Rakesh Ranajn Kumar, the Sub Divisional Police Officer, Maharajganj, Distt- Siwan.

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Mr. Praveen Kumar Prabhakar, the Station House Officer, Bhagwanpur Hat Police Station, Distt- Siwan.

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Mr. Laxaman Yadav, the Investigating Office of Daraunda, P.S. Case No. 224 of 2022, Daraunda PS, Distt- Siwan, Bihar.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Nadim Seraj (GP-5) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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3 16-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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The present MJC petition has been filed for initiating contempt proceedings against the Opposite Parties for willful and deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 05.04.2023 passed in Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1545 of 2022.

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Patna High Court MJC No.2908 of 2023(3) dt.16-01-2026 2/2

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a show-cause notice has been receive, however, according to him, a proper investigation has not been conducted. Counsel further submits that a direction may be issued to the Superintendent of Police to produce the additional materials required for necessary investigation.

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Learned counsel for the State submits that whatever action has been taken by the State authority has been categorically indicated in the show-cause notice.

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After hearing the parties, this Court, without entering into the merits or demerits of the case, disposes of the present MJC petition, granting liberty to the petitioner to take legal recourse under the BNSS, 2023 and/or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J.)

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Aman Kumar/-

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