Sushma Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5881 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.

Sushma Kumari, Daughter of Surya Dayal Rajak Resident of Village - Parampura, P.O. Khabhaini, Khamhaini, Arwal, Kaler 2.

Siddharth Satyam, Son of Alka Verma, Resident of 106 Jai Sri Complex, Kabir Raman Path, Nageswar Colony, P.S. and P.O. Boring Road, Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 3.

Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Bihar, Patna 4.

Mr. Nayyar Hasnan Khan Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Unit Bihar, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Alka Verma, Advocate Mr. Navnit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Nadeem Seraz, GP 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-07-2021 Petitioners have prayed for the following relief(s):- "The present Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed for quashing the notification/circular issued by the Bihar Police Headquarter under the signature of Mr. Nayyar Hasnan Khan Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences wing Bihar, Patna. Vide Memo No. -13/2021, dated -21.1.21 by which all the Principle Secretary/Secretary of Bihar Government has been advised to inform the Economic Offences wing Bihar, Patna about any untoward/objectionable comments made by person/organizations about the Government, Government officials, Ministers,

Patna High Court CWJC No.5881 of 2021(2) dt.06-07-2021 2/2 MLAs, MPs on social media/Internet so that cognizance can be taken of such matter for further law full action against them. And further for putting a stay upon the operation of the notification/circular during the pendency of this case and for any other order or orders the Honorable court may deem fit and proper in the eye of law."

After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to file a fresh petition, on the same and subsequent cause of action, if required and desired.

Permission granted with liberty as prayed for. As and when any such petition is filed, the same shall be listed on priority basis.

Instant petition stands dismissed as withdrawn in the aforesaid terms.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) Sujit/PKP U