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Santosh Kumar vs The State Of Bihar
2021 Latest Caselaw 2722 Patna

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 2722 Patna
Judgement Date : 28 June, 2021

Patna High Court
Santosh Kumar vs The State Of Bihar on 28 June, 2021
         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 935 of 2021
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Santosh Kumar S/o Harsh Nath Jha care of Arvind Jha Resident of Dr. Ragini Gali, Bajrangpuri, Setu Barrier, Gulzarbagh, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

4. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad.

6. The Station House Officer, Aurangabad.

7. Ajit Kumar Singh Son of not known to the petitioner Secretary, Bihar Judicial Service Association, Patna.

8. Dr Ajay Nathani Son of not known to the petitioner, General Secretary, All India Judges Association Upkar Society, Hari Nagar, Gotri Road, Vadodra, Gujarat.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ritika Rani, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manish Kumar, G.P. 4 ====================================================== (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.)

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR)

Date : 28-06-2021

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

"A. For commanding the state respondents to enquire into the matter after lodging FIR after constituting Special Investigation Team in short SIT under the Patna High Court CWJC No. 935 of 2021 dt.28-06-2021

monitoring of Hon'ble High Court Patna on the allegation of written complaint made by Dr. Dinesh Kumar Pradhan, Additional District and Session Judge- XII, Aurangabad on 21.10.2020 as contained in Annexure-1, under appropriate offences against Central Reserve Police Force personnels and persons concerned for insult, assault, trespass at the residence, Yodha Bigha, Gitanjali Apartment of Dr. Dinesh Kumar Pradhan, Additional District and Session Judge- XII, Aurangabad on 21.10.2020.

B. Also for praying to the Hon'ble High Court Patna for taking suo motu action for punishing under Section 2(C) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the contemptnor on the basis of allegation disclosed in letter no. 36 dated 21.10.2020 written by Dr. Dinesh Kumar Pradhan, Additional District and Session Judge- XII, Aurangabad as contained in Annexure-1, news published in daily newspaper 23.10.2020 in Dainik Jagran as contained in Annexure-2 and letter no. 15 dated 25.10.2020 written by Sri Ajit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Judicial Services Association, Patna as contained in Annexure-3 and resolution dated 25.10.2020, all India Judges Association as contained in Annexure-4 which prima facie proves lowering down the dignity and prestige of judge, misbehaviour, attempt to kill to Dr. Dinesh Kumar Pradhan, Additional District and Session Judge-XII, Aurangabad on 21.10.2020 even after knowing the identity and status of Dr. Dinesh Kumar Pradhan, Additional District and Session Judge-XII, Aurangabad. C. And also for taking appropriate action against District Magistrate, Aurangabad, Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, Station House Officer, Aurangabad and person concerned who have failed to discharge their duty in not appropriate action in lodging FIR and forwarding the report for disciplinary action to the concerned official for the occurrence dated 21.10.2020 which is disclosed in letter no. 36 of 21.10.2020 as contained in Annexure-1, letter no. 15 of 2020 dated 25.10.2020 as contained in Annexure-3 and resolution dated 25.10.2020 as contained in Annexure-

D. Also for necessary relief/reliefs, order/orders, direction/directions for which petitioner entitled in the eyes of law."

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

to withdraw this petition.

Patna High Court CWJC No. 935 of 2021 dt.28-06-2021

Permission is granted.

This petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ)

( S. Kumar, J) veena/rajiv-

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