In-Re, Suo Motu cognizance taken by the Honble Court for initiation of contempt proceeding arising out of reference made by ADJ-IV, Bhojpur at Ara vide letter no. 159 dated 31. 05. 2022 vs Jitendra Prasad the then G. R. Clerk, Civil Court, Ara.

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2025 Supreme(Pat) 1365

SUDHIR SINGH, RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
In-Re, Suo Motu cognizance taken by the Honble Court for initiation of contempt proceeding arising out of reference made by ADJ-IV, Bhojpur at Ara vide letter no. 159 dated 31. 05. 2022 – Appellant
Versus
Jitendra Prasad the then G. R. Clerk, Civil Court, Ara. – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Petitioner: None.
For the Opp. Party : Mr. Patanjali Rishi.

Rajesh Kumar Verma, J. – The present contempt petition has been instituted on the basis of the suo moto cognizance taken by the Hon’ble Court arising out of the reference made by ADJ-IV, Bhojpur at Ara vide letter no. 159 dated 31.05.2022.

2. The ADJ-IV, Ara, Bhojpur had recommended the present contempt case on the basis of preliminary inquiry conducted by him against contemnor Mr. Jitendra Prasad, the then G.R. Clerk, CJM office, Bhojpur, Ara. He had made reference for taking cognizance of contempt of court and initiated Civil/Criminal contempt proceeding against him. In his reference, the learned ADJ-IV found that that the contemnor willfully and willingly disobeyed the order dated 26.07.2019 of the learned court of CJM, Bhojpur. The contemnor also disobeyed the orders dated 24.06.2021, 13.07.2021, 17.07.2021 and 28.07.2021 in Sessions Trial No. 242 of 2019. The learned ADJ-IV also informs that previously the court of learned ADJIV had warned the contemnor for not obeying the order of the Court. A judicial order was passed in ABP No. 2871 of 2020 dated 05.02.2021 and requested the learned District & Sessions Judge, Bhojpur at Ara for taking disciplinary action against the contemno

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