IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Criminal) No. 3 of 2025 The Court on its Own Motion Versus Mahesh Tewari, son of late Sudhanshu Sekhar Tewari, R/o D/4, 3G, SAIL CITY P.O- SAIL CITY, P.S- New Pundag, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand, having his chamber at 2C/60, Block-II, Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi arrayed as O.P. in the present Contempt Case (Criminal) No. 03 of 2025. … … ... Opposite Party -----

CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ---------

For the Opposite Party: Party-in-Person ---------

Reserved on: 10.02.2026 Pronounced on: 16 .02.2026 Per M.S. Sonak, C.J.

1. Heard Mr. Mahesh Tewari, the contemnor, who appears in person.

2. On 16.10.2025, in Court Room No. 24, presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar, the contemnor made some statements. A video clip that captured this interaction between the contemnor and the Presiding Judge went viral on the Internet and other social media platforms.

3. The then Hon’ble Chief Justice, Mr. Tarlok Singh Chauhan, and four other Hon’ble Judges of this Court took cognisance of the incident as ca