IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt (Crl.) No.01 of 2026 -----

Court on its own motion Versus Pramod Kumar Singh -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI -------

Order No.02/Dated: 6^th January, 2026

1. The present case in the nature of criminal contempt, has been instituted as Contempt (Crl.) Case No.01 of 2026, as per the direction of Hon’ble the Chief Justice and the case has been directed to be listed today, i.e., on 06.01.2026 under the heading for “Orders” before the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court comprising Hon’ble the Chief Justice and myself (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) by the order of Hon’ble the Chief Justice duly assigned by the Court Master of the Hon’ble Division Bench No.1 of this Court as contained at Flag ‘X’ of this paper book.

2. The case has been listed before the Hon’ble Division Bench No. I.

Subsequently, a notice was issued to the effect that Contempt (Crl.) Case No.01/ 2026 has wrongly been listed before the Division Bench comprising Hon’ble the Chief Justice and myself (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) in the supplementary cause list dated 06.01.2026. Further, the Contempt (Crl.) Case No.01/ 2026 shall be heard by Regular Division Bench No. II comprising myself (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Rai in Court No.-3 today, i.e., on 06.01.2026, the content of the said notice dated 06.01.2026 is being referred hereunder as:

N O T I C E Please take notice that Cont. (Crl)/1/2026 has been wrongly listed in Division Bench comprising Hon'ble The Chief Justice and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad in Supplementary Cause List dt. 06.01.2026.

Please take further notice that Cont.(Cri)/1/2026 shall be heard by Regular Division Bench No- 11 comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Rai in Court No.-3 today i.e. on

06.01.2026.

By Order, Sd/-

(Sanjay Kumar-II)

Registrar (Judicial)

(I/c)

Dated the 6th January, 2026 High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi

3. The present case has been listed before this Bench on the basis of the said notice published under the signature of Registrar (Judicial) (I/c)

by the order of Hon’ble the Chief Justice on the administrative side.

4. The case has been heard.

5. The paper book comprising of 14 pages which contains the content of the letter written by one Pramod Kumar Singh, son of late Surajdeo Singh, Resident of Jawahar Nagar, PO-Bhurkunda Bazar, PS-Patratu, District- Ramgarh (Jharkhand) address as referred in the affidavit of the complaint which is a part of the paper book.

6. It has been informed to this Court that while taking cognizance for the purpose of alleged commission of contempt in the nature of criminal contempt, the Hon’ble the Chief Justice has taken into consideration the content of the letter dated 29.11.2025, 09.12.2025, the affidavit dated 08.12.2025 sent to the Chief Justice Secretariate of this Court as contained in the letter no.14303 dated 29.11.2025.

7. In addition thereto, the video clippings, fourteen in numbers, have also been taken cognizance which have been uploaded by the concerned, namely, Pramod Kumar Singh, on the Facebook/You Tube.

8. We have gone through the contents of the letter as a part of the paper book as also thought it proper to have the video clippings which have been uploaded on the Facebook, therefore, we have made an arrangement in the Court itself to witness it for which the help of the CPC personnel has been taken and they are directed to operate the said video clippings in the open Court so as to come to the conclusion of a prima facie case for the purpose of issuance of notice upon the concerned.

9. (i) The contents of the 1st Video Clipping:

आदरणीय जनता जनाददन, आप सभी को राम-राम। आइए हम अपने विषय पर चलते हैं, करप्ट जुविशरी एंि करप्ट गिनेंस। क्या कीवजएगा? नही ं बोवलएगा तो ये लोग मार के मुआ देगा हम लोग जनता को। काहे वक हम लोग से वनरीह कोई प्राणी इस भारत म ेंनही ंहै।इस भारत म ें नही ं है। कु त्ता स े भी गया गुजरा है। कु त्ता को