MD.RAHIM ANSARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Petitioner has invoked the powers of this court for initiating contempt proceedings under Section 12 of the Contempt of Court's Act against the, respondents 2 to 4 on the ground that the respondents 2 to 4 had willfully disobeyed and disregarded the order/direction of this court dated 11.10.2007 passed in A.B.A. No. 1630 of 2007.

(2.) FACTS of the case, stated briefly, IS that the petitioner had filed an application vide A.B.A. No. 1630 of 2007 praying for anticipatory bail. By order dated 11.10.2007, pending hearing of the bail application, a Bench of this Court while calling for the case diary of the case under reference, passed interim order that that no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner.

(3.) BY order dated 6.11.2007 passed in the 'present case, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda (respondent no. 4) was called upon to report as to under what circumstances was the petitioner remanded to jail custody in spite of the order dated 11.10.2007 passed in A.B.A. No.' 6.11.2007. A similar direction was issued to the respondent no. 3 through counsel for the State directing him to file show cause on the allegation made by the petitioner. Show -cause replies both of Chief Judicial Magistrate., Godda (respondent no. 4) and Officer -in -charge, Sunder Pahari Police Station, District -Godda were duly received.